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| Administrative Ruling
(Superseded by subsequent changes to 31 CFR 103.22) (Formerly known as 88-3)
| Administrative Ruling
(Superseded by subsequent changes to 31 U.S.C. 5318) (Formerly known as 88-1)
| Guidance
FIN-1988-R002 (Formerly 88-2)
Ruling This ruling, formerly known as 88-2, 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 Please note that references in this ruling to CTR form numbers are outdated.   Facts A customer walks into B National Bank ("B") with $ 15,000 in…
| Administrative Ruling
(Formerly known as 88-2) When, if ever, should a bank filea CMIR on behalf of its customer, when the customer is importing or exporting more than $ 10,000 in currency or monetary instruments?his ruling, formerly known as 88-2, was posted to the website
| Federal Register Notice
Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Regarding Reporting and Recordkeeping by Card Clubs
Federal Register Notice
Notice of Availability of Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Regarding the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
Federal Register Notice
Anti-Money Laundering Requirements -- Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Shell Banks; Recordkeeping and Termination of Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Banks
Guidance
Extension of a Grant of Conditional Exception to the "Travel Rule
FinCEN has extended for another two years a conditional exception to the strict operation of the "Travel Rule" (31 CFR 103.33(g)). The Travel Rule requires a financial institution to include certain information in transmittal orders relating to transmittals of funds of 3,000 or more. This…
Guidance
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…
Guidance
Anti-Money Laundering Programs and Records in English
Question:My money services business understands that Bank Secrecy Act regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 103) require, among other things, implementing a written anti-money laundering program and maintaining records of certain transactions. Because of the nature of my business, I would prefer to fulfill…