Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Proposed Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations-Requirement of Brokers or Dealers in Securities to Report Suspicious Transactions

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FinCEN is proposing to amend the Bank Secrecy Act regulations to require brokers or dealers in securities ("broker-dealers") to report suspicious transactions to the Department of the Treasury. This is the fourth proposal to be issued by FinCEN concerning the reporting of suspicious transactions by the major categories of financial institutions operating in the United States, as a part of the counter- money laundering program of the Department of the Treasury.