Agencies Issue Statement and Request for Information on Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

(April 9, 2021) – The federal banking agencies, in consultation with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the National Credit Union Administration, today issued a joint statement addressing how risk management principles described in the “Supervisory Guidance on Model Risk Management” relate to systems or models used by banks to assist in complying with the requirements of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) laws and regulations. The statement further notes that it does not alter existing BSA/anti-money laundering (AML) legal or regulatory requirements or establish new supervisory expectations, and that no specific model risk management framework is required.

The agencies, along with the National Credit Union Administration and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also announced a request for information (RFI) on the extent to which the principles discussed in the guidance support compliance by banks and credit unions with BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control requirements. The agencies are seeking comments and information to better understand bank practices and determine whether additional explanation or clarification may be helpful.

Comments to the RFI will be accepted for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.

Attachments

Joint Statement
Request for Information

Agency Contact Phone
Federal Reserve Darren Gersh 202.452.2955
FDIC Brian Sullivan 202.412.1436
FinCEN Candice Basso 703.905.3770
NCUA Joseph Adamoli 571.645.6636
OCC Stephanie Collins 202.649.6870

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