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FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr. Hosts BSAAG Plenary Pledges Commitment to BSA Effectiveness and Efficiency
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN)General Information
James. H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, hosted the 27th plenary of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) on Wednesday. At the meeting, his first since becoming FinCEN’s Director in April, Director Freis pledged to work closely with all BSAAG members to ensure that the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is being administered in the most effective and efficient way. The BSAAG is comprised of high-level representatives from financial institutions, federal law enforcement agencies, regulatory authorities, and others from the private and public sectors.
"The Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group is a model of public-private sector partnership in which its participants can engage in open dialogue about the issues facing them related to the protection of the U.S. financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing, and other abuse," said Director Freis. "The plenary gathering is extremely important
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