The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) is issuing these FAQs to assist covered financial institutions in understanding the scope of the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions,” published on May 11, 2016 (the “CDD Rule”), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-05-11/pdf/2016-10567.pdf . These FAQs provide interpretive guidance with respect
Read more →The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced, in two separate rulings, that companies working with virtual currency in their business operations are money service businesses (MSBs). As an MSB, each company must register with FinCEN, and comply with anti-money laundering risk management and risk mitigation requirements.
Read more →On September 30, 2013, FinCEN posted on their internet site, a notice announcing FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (the current FBAR form). FinCEN Form 114 supersedes TD F 90-22.1 (the FBAR form that was used in prior years) and is only available
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