Series 53: Compliance With Bank Secrecy Act: FINRA 3310

Taken from our Series 53 Online Guide

Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act: FINRA 3310

All FINRA member firms are required to establish and implement written policies, procedures, and internal controls designed to achieve compliance with the following reporting and recordkeeping requirements of the amended Bank Secrecy Act:

To record cash purchases of negotiable instruments between $3,000 and $10,000 in a Monetary Instrument Log (MIL) and to maintain these records for a minimum of five years.

To report to FinCEN any cash transactions exceeding $10,000 in a single day, whether conducted in one transaction or several smaller ones, using the Department of the Treasury’s Currency Transaction Report (CTR).

To file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) on any client who appears to be avoiding Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements or is behaving in a way that suggests money laundering or some other illegal activity. Member firms and their employees are prohibited from disclosing to anyone involved in the suspicious activity that it has been reported.

Suspicious Activity Reports must be filled out whenever a client makes a transaction in excess of $5,000 and the dealer knows or suspects foul play.

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