BSA/AML Examination Manual

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Introduction

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Introduction (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable

Scoping and Planning

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Scoping and Planning Introduction (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Risk - Focused BSA/AML Supervision (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Developing the BSA/AML Examination Plan (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

BSA/AML Risk Assessment

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BSA/AML Risk Assessment (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Assessing the BSA/AML Compliance Program

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Assessing the BSA/AML Compliance Program (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
BSA/AML Internal Controls (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
BSA/AML Independent Testing (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
BSA Compliance Officer (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
BSA/AML Training (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Developing Conclusions and Finalizing the Exam

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Developing Conclusions and Finalizing the Exam (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Assessing Compliance with BSA Regulatory Requirements

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Introduction (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Customer Identification Program (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Customer Due Diligence (2018) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers (2018) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Suspicious Activity Reporting (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Currency Transaction Reporting (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Transactions of Exempt Persons (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Special Information Sharing Procedures (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Purchase and Sale of Certain Monetary Instruments Recordkeeping (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Funds Transfers Recordkeeping (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Due Diligence Programs for Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Financial Institutions (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Due Diligence Programs for Private Banking Accounts (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Prohibition on Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Shell Banks; Records of Owners and Agents (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Summons or Subpoena of Foreign Bank Records (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Reporting Obligations on Foreign Bank Relationships with Iranian-Linked Financial Institutions (2023) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Special Measures (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Reports of Foreign Financial Accounts (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments Reporting (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Office of Foreign Assets Control

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Program Structures

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BSA/AML Compliance Program Structures (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Foreign Branches and Offices of U.S. Banks (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Parallel Banking (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Risks Associated with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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Introduction – Customers (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Correspondent Accounts (Domestic) (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Bulk Shipments of Currency (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
U.S. Dollar Drafts (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Payable Through Accounts (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Pouch Activities (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Electronic Banking (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Funds Transfers (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Automated Clearing House Transactions (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Prepaid Access (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Third-Party Payment Processors (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Brokered Deposits (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Independent Automated Teller Machine Owners or Operators (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Nondeposit Investment Products (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Insurance (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Concentration Accounts (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Lending Activities (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Trade Finance Activites (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Trust and Asset Management Services (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Individuals (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Politically Exposed Persons (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Embassy, Foreign Consulate, and Foreign Mission Accounts (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Non-Bank Financial Institutions (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Professional Service Providers (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Charities and Nonprofit Organizations (2021) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Business Entities (Domestic and Foreign) (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online
Cash-Intensive Businesses (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Online

Appendices

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Appendix 1 – Beneficial Ownership (2018) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix A – BSA Laws and Regulations (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix B – BSA/AML Directives (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix C – BSA/AML References (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix D – Statutory Definition of Financial Institution (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix E – International Organizations (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix F – Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Red Flags (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix G – Structuring (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix H – Request Letter Items (Core and Expanded) (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix I – Risk Assessment Link to the BSA/AML Compliance Program (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix J – Quantity of Risk Matrix (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix K – Customer Risk Versus Due Diligence and Suspicious Activity Monitoring (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix L – SAR Quality Guidance (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix M – Quantity of Risk Matrix – OFAC Procedures (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix N – Private Banking – Common Structure (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix O – Examiner Tools for Transaction Testing (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix P – BSA Record Retention Requirements (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix Q – Abbreviations (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix R – Enforcement Guidance (2020) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix S – Key Suspicious Activity Monitoring Components (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable
Appendix T – BSA E-Filing System (2014) Online PDF (.pdf) Not Applicable