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FBAR Filing Requirement for Certain Financial Professionals
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is announcing a further extension of time for certain Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) filings in light of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) FinCEN issued on March 10, 2016, which proposes to revise the regulations…
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FinCEN Penalizes Bronx Credit Union for Failures to Manage High-Risk International Financial Activity
Washington, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today assessed a $500,000 civil money penalty against Bethex Federal Credit Union, Bronx, New York for significant violations of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Bethex was a federally chartered, low-income designated,…
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In the Matter of Bethex Federal Credit Union
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FinCEN and International Regulatory Colleagues Meet with Major Money Services Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) hosted the third annual International Supervisors Forum (ISF) last week. The ISF was established in 2013 by similar government regulatory agencies from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand to…
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the Parliamentary Intelligence Security Forum
Good morning.  I would like to thank Congressman Pittenger for his invitation to today’s gathering and for the leadership of this group with respect to national security issues.  I am honored to be joining you for today’s discussion.  The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known…
| Federal Register Notice
Supplemental Information Regarding the Final Rule Imposing the Fifth Special Measure Against FBME Bank, Ltd.
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Supplement to the Final Rule Imposing the Fifth Special Measure Against FBME Bank, Ltd.
On September 20, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia remanded to FinCEN a Final Rule issued under Section 311 that would have severed FBME Bank Ltd. from the U.S. financial system. In its memorandum opinion, the court stated that FinCEN had not meaningfully responded to…
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the ABA/ABA Money Laundering Enforcement Conference
Good afternoon.  I have had the privilege of either attending or speaking at this conference for many years now.  It is always a great opportunity for us to engage with such an important group of stakeholders.  Today I want to elaborate on recent steps that we have taken to engage…
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Imposition of Special Measure Against North Korea as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern
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Treasury Finalizes Action to Further Restrict North Korea’s Access to the U.S. Financial System