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| Speech
REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. FOX, DIRECTOR THE FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Let me say first how much I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the 22nd annual Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. I am honored to share keynote responsibilities this morning with such a distinguished panel of luminaries. It is also great to have the…
| Federal Register Notice
Imposition of Special Measure Against Infobank as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
| Special Measure
Infobank (Includes Belmetalnergo); renamed Trustbank
| Federal Register Notice
Imposition of Special Measure Against First Merchant Bank OSH Ltd, Including Its Subsidiaries, FMB Finance LTD, First Merchant International Inc, First Merchant Finance Ltd, and First Merchant Trust Ltd, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Launder
| Special Measure
First Merchant Bank OSH Ltd.
| News
Unauthorized Disclosure of Suspicious Activity Reports
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has an obligation to ensure that data collected under the Bank Secrecy Act are properly collected, securely maintained and appropriately disseminated. Following the unauthorized and unlawful disclosures of certain Suspicious Activity Reports to the press in…
| Administrative Ruling
Definition of Money Services Business (Money Transmitter/Currency Dealer or Exchanger)
Dear [ ]: This letter responds to your request for an administrative ruling with respect towhether your client, [ ], is required to register with FinCEN as a Money ServicesBusiness (“MSB”) pursuant to 31 C.F.R. § 103.41. Pursuant to 31 CFR § 103.82,FinCEN declined to provide [ ] with such a ruling…
| News
Use Of Shell Corporations, Foreign Shell Banks Examined In SAR Activity Review
The seventh issue of The SAR Activity Review – Trends, Tips & Issues, released today by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), provides analysis on the suspected use of United States-based shell corporations and foreign shell banks by some Eastern European criminals to move money…
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Activity Review Issue 7
| Guidance
Notice to Financial Institutions
FinCEN has updated the Magnetic Media Filing Specifications "ZIP Code Validation List" for the Mag Specs for the four SAR forms, the CTR and CTR-C. The updated files are available on the FinCEN website at www.fincen.gov/resources/filing-information. Click on the specific form needed. The changes…