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Joint statement from FinCEN, banking agencies on confidentiality and SARs

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The main message: Banks need to take certain precautions when discussing information that could reveal the existence of a SAR.

Clarification on confidentiality requirements related to suspicious activity reports (SAR), particularly when banks communicate with their customers regarding potentially fraudulent transactions, has been issued in a joint statement from five regulatory bodies.

The statement, signed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC

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