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Interagency Guidance on Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports with Head Offices and Controlling Companies

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision (collectively, the “Federal Banking Agencies”) is issuing this…

Treasury News Release - U.S. Money Laundering Threat Assessment Released
Proposed Collection Currency Transaction Report by Casinos
Special Due Diligence Programs for Certain Foreign Accounts 31 CFR Part 103
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Anti Money Laundering Program - Special Due Diligence for Certain Foreign Accounts (RIN 1506-AA29 CFR Part 103 71 FR 516)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Anti Money Laundering Program - Special Due Diligence Programs for Certain Foreign Accounts 31 CFR Part 103
Special Due Diligence Programs for Certain Foreign Accounts 31 CFR Part 103
Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Silver

Dear [ ]:
I am writing in response to your December 21, 2005 e-mail to Director Fox and Deborah Silberman, requesting on behalf of your clients that we hold implementation of our interim final rule regarding dealers in precious metals, stones or jewels1 in abeyance for persons that…

In the Matter of Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.
FinCEN Assesses $2.8 Million Penalty against Oppenheimer & Company, Inc.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced today that Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. ("Oppenheimer"), a securities broker-dealer based in New York, consented to the assessment of a $2.8 million civil penalty for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.As of April 2002, brokers and dealers in…