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Egmont Group Communiqué: The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units Reinforces Its Efforts in Combating Terrorist Financing
| Federal Register Notice
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bank Secrecy Act Currency Transaction Report (BCTR) Revised Layout and Proposed Additional Data Fields.--Request for comments
| Federal Register Notice
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Bank Secrecy Act Currency Transaction Report Revised Layout and Proposed Additional Data Fields.
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FinCEN Takes Aim at Real Estate Secrecy in Manhattan and Miami
WASHINGTON – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require certain U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind companies used to pay “all cash” for high-end residential real estate in the…
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FinCEN Assesses Money Penalty against Precious Metals Dealer for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $200,000 civil money penalty against a Los Angeles precious metals business, as well as its owner and compliance officer. B.A.K. Precious Metals, Inc. (B.A.K.), its sole owner, Bogos Karaoglanyan…
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In the Matter of B.A.K. Precious Metals, Inc.
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FinCEN Assesses Money Penalty against Precious Metals Dealer for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $200,000 civil money penalty against a Los Angeles precious metals business, as well as its owner and compliance officer. B.A.K. Precious Metals, Inc. (B.A.K.), its sole owner, Bogos Karaoglanyan…
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Egmont Group Communiqué: The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units Mobilises its Global Membership to Advance the Fight Against Terrorist Financing
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Notice of Availability of Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Regarding the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions Proposed Rulemaking
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the availability of two related documents that are part of the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions Proposed Rulemaking: A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (…
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Notice of Availability of Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Regarding the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions