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Clarification of Amended CTRC reports
You may access the corrected document at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/financial-institutions/casinos then click on the "HTML Only" link under "Important Information for Casinos"
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FinCEN Releases Tenth Issue of SAR Activity Review - By The Numbers
VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued today the latest edition of The SAR Activity Review - By The Numbers. This report compiles the numerical data gathered from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed through the 2007 calendar year. While this report does not analyze…
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September 2008 CTRC BSA Electronic Specifications Correction
CTRC Electronic Specification, page 34, 2C Record, ID Number (positions 257-278) and Customer Account Number (279-300). Current specs say to right justify the entry and space fill any unused positions. THIS IS IN ERROR. The correct instruction should read LEFT JUSTIFY the entry and space fill any…
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FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R005) on Whether Certain Reloadable Card Operations are Money Services Businesses
FIN-2008-R005Issued: March 10, 2008Subject: Whether Certain Reloadable Card Operations are Money ServicesBusinesses This letter is in response to a request from [Service Company], a subsidiary of [Parent], dated June 6, 2007, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for an…
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FinCEN Names Amy L. Taylor as Chief Information Officer and Associate Director for Technology Solutions and Services Division
VIENNA, Va. - James H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), this week announced the selection of Amy L. Taylor as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Associate Director of FinCEN's Technology Solutions and Services Division. Ms. Taylor will oversee the…
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FinCEN Launches New Website
VIENNA, Va. - Emphasizing its commitment to providing quality feedback and useful information to both the users and providers of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) information, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today launched a redesigned and enhanced website. Informational content has been…
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FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R002) on Whether a Foreign Exchange Dealer is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter
FIN-2008-R002Issued: March 18, 2008Subject: Whether a Foreign Exchange Dealer is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter Dear [ ]: I am responding to your letter of June 29, 2007 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You have requested a ruling as to whether your client, […
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FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R003) on Whether a Person That is Engaged in the Business of Foreign Exchange Risk Management is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter
FIN-2008-R003Issued: March 18, 2008Subject: Whether a Person That is Engaged in the Business of Foreign Exchange Risk Management is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter Dear [ ]: I am responding to your letter of September 2, 2005 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You…
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FinCEN Issues Ruling (FIN-2008-R004) on Whether a Foreign Exchange Consultant is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter
Dear [ ]: I am responding to your letter of January 24, 2008 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, requesting a ruling as to whether your company [ ] is a money services business. Specifically, you have asked us to determine whether your company is a currency dealer or exchanger or a money…
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Preparation Guidelines for Use of Special Response "XX" in FinCEN Form 109, Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Business (Form Date March 31, 2007)
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") is issuing this guidance to assist money services businesses ("MSBs") in correctly completing FinCEN Form 109, Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Business ("SAR-MSB"). On October 10, 2007, FinCEN issued guidance entitled, "Suggestions…