Supervisory Policy and Guidance Topics
Bank Secrecy Act / Office of Foreign Assets Control
This guidance covers supervisory matters involving the anti-money laundering (AML) programs of banking organizations supervised by the Federal Reserve, including their compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), suspicious activities and current transaction reporting, and the USA PATRIOT Act. It also addresses the Reserve Banks' AML examination practices, policies, and procedures.
Policy Letters
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)Joint Statement on Banks’ Arrangements with Third Parties to Deliver Bank Deposit Products and Services
Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the AML/CFT Program Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
Interagency Statement for Banks on the Issuance of the Beneficial Ownership Information Access Rule
Release of Six Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
Joint Statement on the Risk-Based Approach to Assessing Customer Relationships and Conducting Customer Due Diligence
Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities
Joint Fact Sheet on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Charities and Non-profit Organizations
Interagency Order Granting an Exemption from Customer Identification Program Requirements for Loans Extended by Banks and Their Subsidiaries to All Customers to Facilitate Purchases of Property and Casualty Insurance Policies
Joint Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Customers Who May Be Considered Politically Exposed Persons
Joint Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
Statement on Providing Financial Services to Customers Engaged in Hemp-Related Businesses
Joint Statement on Risk-Focused Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Supervision
Joint Statement on Innovative Efforts to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Interagency Statement on Sharing Bank Secrecy Act Resources
Updates to the Expanded Examination Cycle for Certain State Member Banks and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banking Organizations
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Examination Procedures on Customer Due Diligence and Beneficial Ownership Rule
Interagency Guidance to Issuing Banks on Applying Customer Identification Program Requirements to Holders of Prepaid Access Cards
Guidance to Encourage Financial Institutions' Youth Savings Programs and Address Related Frequently Asked Questions
Enhancing Transparency in the Federal Reserve's Applications Process
State Member Bank Branching Considerations
Supervisory Practices Regarding Banking Organizations and their Borrowers and Other Customers Affected by a Major Disaster or Emergency
Guidance on Accepting Accounts from Foreign Embassies, Consulates and Missions (foreign missions)
Interagency Examination Procedures for Reviewing Compliance with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
Interagency Guidance on Transparency and Compliance in Cross-Border Funds Transfers
Compliance Risk Management Programs and Oversight at Large Banking Organizations with Complex Compliance Profiles
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Customer Identification Program Rules
Interagency Interpretive Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States
Account Relationships with Money Services Businesses
Banking Accounts for Foreign Governments, Embassies, and Political Figures
Implementation of Section 327 of the USA Patriot Act in the Applications Process
Guidance on Evaluating Activities Under the Responsibility of U.S. Branches, Agencies and Nonbank Subsidiaries of Foreign Banking Organizations (FBOs)
Imposition of Special Measures by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Interagency Statement on Elder Financial Exploitation
Engagement in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities by Federal Reserve-Supervised Banking Organizations
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Suspicious Activity Reporting and Other Anti-Money Laundering Considerations
Interagency Guidance on Sharing Suspicious Activity Reports with Head Offices and Controlling Companies
Interagency Advisory Concerning the Legal Protections Associated with the Filing of Suspicious Activity Reports
Suspicious Activity Reports and Enforcement Actions against Individuals
Additional Resources
Manual References
FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual