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| Administrative Ruling
FinCEN Publishes an Administrative Ruling Regarding Customer Identification Program and Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Designated Beneficiaries of Individual Retirement Accounts
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UPDATED: Notice Regarding National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.)
Updated March 11, 2024 On March 1, 2024, in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen, No. 5:22-cv-01448 (N.D. Ala.), a federal district court in the Northern District of Alabama, Northeastern Division, entered a final declaratory judgment, concluding that the Corporate Transparency Act…
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Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering the…
| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal: Comment Request; Renewal without Change of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers
| Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Renewal: Comment Request; Renewal without Change of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Requiring Reports of Certain Domestic Transactions
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| Speech
Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki During the 20th Puerto Rican Symposium of Anti-Money Laundering
    Introduction Colleagues and distinguished members of the Caribbean financial crimes compliance community, it is an honor to be here in Puerto Rico this morning speaking with you. Let me begin by thanking the Puerto Rico Bankers Association for the opportunity, and more importantly…
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READOUT: FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki Travels to Puerto Rico, Holds First FinCEN Exchange with Puerto Rican Financial Institutions and Law Enforcement
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Andrea Gacki, Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), traveled to Puerto Rico from February 20-22 to highlight collaborative efforts to combat public corruption, fraud, and drug trafficking. Director Gacki hosted the first…
| Testimony
Statement of FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki before the House Committee on Financial Services
Introduction Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning on behalf of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). My name is Andrea Gacki, and I am the Director of FinCEN. This is my first time…
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FinCEN Sees Increase in BSA Reporting Involving the Use of Convertible Virtual Currency for Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis (FTA)  today reflecting an increase in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting associated with the use of convertible virtual currency (CVC) and online child sexual…
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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Combat Illicit Finance and National Security Threats in Investment Adviser Sector
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to keep criminals and foreign adversaries from exploiting the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisers. This proposed rule, which…