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Distinguished colleagues, members of delegations, ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor and pleasure for me to welcome you to the 13th Plenary Session of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. On behalf of my agency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, I wish to express my deep…
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The Federal banking and thrift agencies, along with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), today announced registration details for the upcoming outreach events related to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual that was released on June 30. The events include:
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, announced today that Judith R. Starr, the Chief Counsel to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network since December 2001, has accepted the position of General Counsel to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.“Judith has been a steady source of advice and…
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Dear [ ]:
Thank you for your letter requesting our views concerning the extent to which financial institutions must establish programs to review currency transactions to detect and report “structuring” when the conduct does not require the filing of a currency transaction report. You also request…
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Dear [ ]:
I write in response to your letter of June 6, 2005 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in which you request guidance on whether casinos must comply with rules under the Bank Secrecy Act specific to money services businesses. Casinos and card clubs, as defined in our regulations,…
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Dear [ ]:
This letter responds to your request for an administrative ruling, dated April 21, 2005, with respect to whether [the business] is a money services business for purposes of regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act found at 31 CFR Part 103, and if so, which regulations apply to [the…
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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual (FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual). The manual’s release marks an important step forward in the effort to ensure the consistent application of the BSA to all…