Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering: Updated Sections of the FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual

Summary

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) updated the following sections of the FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual: “International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments Reporting,” “Purchase and Sale of Monetary Instruments Recordkeeping,” “Reports of Foreign Financial Accounts,” and “Special Measures.” These revisions reflect the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s continued commitment to, and leadership on, interagency reform efforts that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the BSA/AML regime and reduce unnecessary burden on banks.¹

Highlights

The updated sections

• reinforce the risk-focused approach to BSA/AML examinations.
• clarify regulatory requirements and include updated information for examiners regarding transaction testing, including examples.

Further Information

Please contact James F. Vivenzio, Director for BSA/AML Policy, at (202) 649-5470.

Grovetta N. Gardineer
Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy

Related Links

• “International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments Reporting”
• “Purchase and Sale of Monetary Instruments Recordkeeping”
• “Reports of Foreign Financial Accounts”
• “Special Measures”
• FFIEC Press Release, “Federal and State Regulators Release Updates to the BSA/AML Examination Manual”