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| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of The New York Branch of Arab Bank
| Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions: Concerning completion of Part II of FinCEN Form 104, Currency Transaction Report
Concerning Completion of Part II of FinCEN Form 104, Currency Transaction Report FinCEN is providing the following guidance concerning completion of FinCEN Form 104, Currency Transaction Report. Bank Secrecy Act financial institutions, other than casinos1 and the U.S. Postal Service, must complete…
| News
Registration for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Event Webcast
The federal banking and thrift agencies, along with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), today announced registration details for a live webcast of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual outreach event in New York on August 22.The webcast is open to all parties…
| Federal Register Notice
Notice of Privacy Act systems of records
| Speech
PREPARED REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. FOX DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
Introduction Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a real pleasure for me to be with you here at the Jewelers Vigilance Committee seminar: “How to Comply with AML Regulations.” This is a great opportunity for me and for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to introduce to you our…
| Speech
OPENING REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. FOX, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Distinguished colleagues, members of delegations, ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor and pleasure for me to welcome you to the 13th Plenary Session of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. On behalf of my agency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, I wish to express my deep…
| News
FinCEN Chief Counsel Judith R. Starr Becomes General Counsel to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, announced today that Judith R. Starr, the Chief Counsel to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network since December 2001, has accepted the position of General Counsel to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.“Judith has been a steady source of advice and…
| News
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Events
The Federal banking and thrift agencies, along with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), today announced registration details for the upcoming outreach events related to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual that was released on June 30. The events include: •…
| Administrative Ruling
Suspicious Activity Reporting (Structuring)
Dear [ ]: Thank you for your letter requesting our views concerning the extent to which financial institutions must establish programs to review currency transactions to detect and report “structuring” when the conduct does not require the filing of a currency transaction report. You also request…
| Administrative Ruling
Definition of Money Services Business (Casinos as Money Services Businesses)
Dear [ ]: I write in response to your letter of June 6, 2005 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in which you request guidance on whether casinos must comply with rules under the Bank Secrecy Act specific to money services businesses. Casinos and card clubs, as defined in our regulations,…