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| Administrative Ruling
Request for Administrative Ruling on the Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to a Virtual Currency Trading Platform
Dear [ ]: This responds to your letter of December 3, 2013, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on behalf of [ ] (the “Company”), about the Company’s possible status as a money services business (“MSB”) under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”).…
| Speech
JENNIFER SHASKY CALVERY, DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be joining all of you today for this important event. It is an honor for me to be here today with my friends and colleagues from agencies that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has developed such strong partnerships with over the years. In…
| News
FinCEN Issues Geographic Targeting Order Covering the Los Angeles Fashion District as Part of Crackdown on Money Laundering for Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today the issuance of a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that imposes additional reporting and recordkeeping obligations on certain trades and businesses located within the Los Angeles Fashion District. The GTO will…
| Federal Register Notice
Imposition of Special Measure Against FBME Bank Ltd., Formerly Known as Federal Bank of the Middle East, Ltd., as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
| Administrative Ruling
Administrative Ruling on the Application of FinCEN Regulations to Currency Transporters, Including Armored Car Services, and Exceptive Relief
  The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) is issuing this administrative ruling (the “CT Ruling” or “this Ruling”) to clarify the application of FinCEN regulations to certain persons involved in transportation of currency. Currency transporters who engage in transactions that are…
| Federal Register Notice
Renewal without change to the Bank Secrecy Act Suspicious Activity and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of BPI, Inc.
| News
FinCEN Penalizes New Jersey Money Services Business for Repeated Violations of the Bank Secrecy Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a civil money penalty against BPI, Inc., a New Jersey money services business (MSB), for willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). BPI has admitted that its conduct violated the BSA and has…
| Administrative Ruling
Application of Money Services Business Regulations to a Company Acting as an Independent Sales Organization and Payment Processor
Dear [ ]: This responds to your letter of March 18, 2014, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on behalf of [ ] (the “Company”), about the Company’s possible status as a money services business (“MSB”) under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”).…
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of George Que