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| Federal Register Notice
Interpretive Release 2004-1- Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements for Money Services Businesses With Respect to Foreign Agents or Foreign Counterparties
| Guidance
Guidance - (Interpretive Release 2004-1) Anti-Money Laundering Program - Requirements for Money Services Businesses With Respect to Foreign Agents or Foreign Counterparties
| News
FinCEN Issues Guidance to MSBs on Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements for Dealing With Foreign Agents and Foreign Counterparts
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued Interpretative Guidance clarifying that a Money Services Business must establish, as a part of its anti-money laundering program, appropriate risk-based policies, procedures and controls sufficient to address the risks of money…
| SAR Technical Bulletin
By The Numbers Issue 3
| News
FinCEN names Diane K. Wade as Associate Director for Administration and Communications
William J. Fox, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), announced today the appointment of Diane K. Wade as Associate Director for Administration and Communications. In this position, Ms. Wade will oversee FinCEN’s human resources, financial management, administrative…
| Administrative Ruling
Definition of Money Services Business (Debt Management Company)
Dear [ ]: This letter responds to your letter dated June 16, 2004, requesting a determination as to whether your client, [the business], is a money services business (“MSB”) for purposes of regulations promulgated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), under the Bank Secrecy Act (“…
| Speech
REMARKS OF WILLIAM J. FOX, DIRECTOR THE FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure for me to be with you here at the 2004 Money Laundering Enforcement Seminar sponsored by the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association. I want to thank Seminar Co-chairs John Byrne and Gordon Greenberg and the Seminar Advisory…
| News
FinCEN names Jack Cunniff as Associate Director for Client Liaison & Services
William J. Fox, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), announced today the appointment of Jack Cunniff as Associate Director for Client Liaison & Services. Mr. Cunniff will oversee FinCEN’s information technology and liaison initiatives in support of our partners within…
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of AmSouth Bank
| News
$10 million Civil Money Penalty Assessed against AmSouth Bank
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced today that they have jointly assessed a $10 million civil money penalty against AmSouth Bank of Birmingham, Alabama for its violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.In addition, the…