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| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Renewal Without Change of Information Collection Requirements in Connection With the Imposition of a Special Measure Concerning Commercial Bank of Syria, Including Its Subsidiary
| Federal Register Notice
Solicitation of Application for Membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the American Bankers Association/American Bar Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference
      American Bankers Association/American Bar Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference   Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to join you all again this year for the annual ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference. I want to spend a few minutes with you…
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FinCEN Officials Speak at the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference
Kenneth A. Blanco, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the American Bankers Association/American Bar Association (ABA/ABA) Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference on December 10, 2019. He addressed how FinCEN uses Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data, particularly as it…
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Treasury News Release: Treasury Sanctions Evil Corp, the Russia-Based Cybercriminal Group Behind Dridex Malware
Washington – Today the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against Evil Corp, the Russia-based cybercriminal organization responsible for the development and distribution of the Dridex malware.  Evil Corp has used the Dridex malware to infect…
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FinCEN Analysis: Bank Secrecy Act Reports Filed by Financial Institutions Help Protect Elders from Fraud and Theft of Their Assets
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a new strategic analysis of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting, indicating that elders face an increased threat to their financial security by both domestic and foreign actors.  Elder financial exploitation Suspicious…
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Agencies Clarify Requirements for Providing Financial Services to Hemp-Related Businesses
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Providing Financial Services to Customers Engaged in Hemp-Related Businesses
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FinCEN Realigns Division to Increase Strategic Capabilities
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced the realignment of its Liaison Division as the Strategic Operations Division (Strategic Ops), effective November 24, 2019.  Strategic Ops will be responsible for designing and implementing FinCEN’s strategic…
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco at Chainalysis Blockchain Symposium
        Introduction Good morning, everyone. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. It is great to be here with you today to discuss FinCEN, our mission, and how together – working with all of you – our collective focus on convertible virtual currency (CVC) and…