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Renewal without change to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 Rule
Georgia Check Casher Penalized for Repeated BSA Violations

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a civil money penalty against Mian, Inc., doing business as Tower Package Store, a money services business (MSB). For almost three…

FBME Bank Ltd.
SAR Stats Issue 1
PREPARED REMARKS OF JENNIFER SHASKY CALVERY, DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be joining all of you today for this event. I would first like to thank the State Bar of Nevada’s Gaming Law Section, the American Gaming Association, and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, for sponsoring today’s event.

The fact that today’s…

Renewal without change of the BSA Recordkeeping Requirements
Renewal without change to Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Shell Banks; Recordkeeping and Termination of Correspondent Accounts
PREPARED REMARKS OF JENNIFER SHASKY CALVERY, DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

Good morning. I want to start by thanking the Independent Armored Car Operators Association for including FinCEN in its conference this year. I would like to start by just seeing a show of hands: Who here today has heard of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN, or is…

Application of Money Services Business regulations to the rental of computer systems for mining virtual currency

Dear [ ]:

This responds to your letter mailed to us on February 26, 2014, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) regarding the status of [ ] (the “Company”) as a money services business (“MSB”) under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”).…

Whether a Company that Provides an Armored Car Coin and Currency Exchange Service is a Money Transmitter and Whether the Armored Car Service Exemption Would Apply to the Service

Dear [ ]:

This responds to your letter of December 4, 2012, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on behalf of your client, [the Company], regarding whether your client is a money services business (“MSB”) under FinCEN’s regulations.…