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Ronald K. Noble, Treasury's Under Secretary for Enforcement, will chair the fourth meeting of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Advisory Group today. "The BSA Advisory Group anticipated the letter and spirit of the President's recent regulatory reinvention initiative," said Under Secretary Noble. "It is a…
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The BSA is the core of Treasury's anti-money laundering efforts, and one of the main elements of this authority is the ability to require financial institutions to retain records that can be an invaluable tool in criminal, tax or regulatory proceedings. "Wire transfers are the arteries of the…
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Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen said regulations taking effect Thursday, December 1, will give casinos new tools to counter money laundering. "Our goal is to shape effective counter-money laundering policies while reducing unnecessary regulatory burden," Bentsen said. "We want to enable financial…
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Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen Thursday announced the selection of 30 members to a special panel to give the Department advice on strengthening anti-money laundering programs and simplifying currency reporting forms. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Advisory Group, chaired by Treasury Secretary for…
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This ruling, formerly known as 92-2, was posted to the website on May 18, 2010; it was previously published via the Federal Register. Please note that references in this ruling to CTR exemptions and form numbers are outdated.
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31 U.S.C. 5313 -- Reports on Domestic Coins and Currency…
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This ruling, formerly known as 89-5, was posted to the website on May 18, 2010; it was previously published via the Federal Register. Please note that this ruling pre-dates the customer identification rules that have since been implemented.
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No. 1. Linda Scott has had an account relationship…
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This ruling, formerly known as 89-2, was posted to the website on May 18, 2010; it was previously published via the Federal Register. Please note that references in this ruling to CTR exemptions and form numbers are outdated.
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X Company (``X'') operates two fast-food restaurants and a…
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X State Bank (the "Bank") and Acme Armored Car Service ("Acme") have entered into a contract which provides for Acme to collect, transport and process revenues received from Bank customers:
Each day, Acme picks up cash, checks, and deposit tickets from Little Z, a non-exempt customer of the…