VIENNA, Va. - To provide clarity and regulatory certainty for businesses and individuals engaged in an expanding field of financial activity, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued the following guidance, Application of FinCEN's Regulations to Persons Administering,…
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| Guidance
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") is issuing this interpretive guidance to clarify the applicability of the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") to persons creating, obtaining, distributing, exchanging, accepting, or transmitting virtual currencies.1 Such persons…
| News
On February 23, 2012, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Final Notice requiring the electronic filing of most Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports by July 1, 2012.1 Specifically, this action mandates the electronic submission of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency…
| Federal Register Notice
| Speech
Good morning. I want to start by thanking our hosts, the
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION for the opportunity to join you at this year’s conference.
As the Director of FinCEN for about five months now, I have spent much of my time getting to know the organization and our…
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Good afternoon. I want to start by thanking our hosts, the INTERNATIONAL BANKERS ASSOCIATION, for the opportunity to join you at this year’s conference.
As the Director of FinCEN for about five months now, I have spent much of my time getting to know the organization and our incredibly talented…
| News
On January 23, 2013, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation held an Informational Webinar on Health Care Fraud. The recorded version of this Webinar is now available for viewing by selecting the following link:
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