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Financial Institution Letter

Bank Secrecy Act Spanish Translation of the 2010 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual

Summary: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual (Manual) has been translated into Spanish and is available to the public.

Highlights:
  • The FDIC, in conjunction with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is making a Spanish translation of the 2010 FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual available to the public. This translation can be found at http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/examinations/bsa/indexsp.html .
  • The FFIEC released the 2010 update of the Manual on April 29, 2010. Revisions since the 2007 update are noted in the table of contents and comprise significant revisions including:
    • A new section titled "Bulk Shipments of Currency";
    • Substantial revisions to the section on Enterprise-Wide BSA/AML Compliance programs, which is now titled "BSA/AML Compliance Program Structures"; and
    • Enhancements to the "Suspicious Activity Reporting" section addressing identification, research, and reporting of suspicious activity.

Distribution:
FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

Suggested Routing:
Chief Executive Officer
BSA Compliance Officer

Note:
FDIC Financial Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/news/financial-institution-letters/2011/index.html .

To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/fil.html .

Paper copies of FDIC FILs may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 3501 Fairfax Drive, Room E 1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).


Additional Related Topics:

  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Counter-Terrorist Financing
FIL-12-2011
Related Topics
Bank Secrecy Act

Last Updated: February 23, 2011