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USA PATRIOT Act Section 314
USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(a) information requests will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2003. Information relevant to the operation of the system will be disseminated directly to participating financial institutions prior to that date. Financial institutions should refer questions on system…
| Federal Register Notice
Requirement That Currency Dealers and Exchangers Report Suspicious Transactions
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FinCEN to Reinstate USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(a) Information Requests
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will be reinstating information requests associated with section 314(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act during the week of February 17, 2003, as described below. Generally, section 314 authorizes law enforcement authorities to communicate with financial…
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Activity Review Issue 5
| Federal Register Notice
Requirement That Mutual Funds Report Suspicious Transactions
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
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Treasury News Release – Treasury Proposes Suspicious Activity Reporting for Mutual Funds
| Guidance
Guidance on Definition of Check Casher and BSA Requirements
1. Is a business that cashes a check with a face value of over $1,000 by providing the customer with $999 in currency and the balance in money orders or a wire transfer a “check casher” for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) purposes? For purposes of application of the BSA, certain non-bank financial…
| Special Measure
Nauru
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FinCEN Issues Report on Informal Value Transfer Systems
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued today its report on Informal Value Transfer Systems (IVTS), including hawala, in its ongoing effort to gain a more complete understanding of the nature of these systems. Hawala, an IVTS, is a method of monetary value transmission that is used…