BAFT, ABA’s global transaction banking subsidiary, and The Clearing House have published a guidance paper to help banks comply with sanctions requirements for transactions related to the shipment of goods. The paper addresses issues arising from sanctions regulations administered from the Office of Foreign Assets Control prohibiting direct transactions with sanctioned parties and direct and indirect export and re-exports to sanctioned territories.
FinCEN updates guidance for financial institutions on sharing information about fraud
FinCEN issued an updated fact sheet to clarify how financial institutions can share information with each other about suspected fraud under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.








