FinCEN Director Finds FBME Bank a Primary Money Laundering Concern

Summary

The FinCEN Director has issued a notice stating that FBME Bank, formerly known as Federal Bank of the Middle East, Ltd., is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern due to reasonable grounds for concluding its operation outside the US.

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