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31 USC Section 5318A

Section 311 of the Patriot Act gives the US Treasury Department the authority to identify a foreign entity as a "primary money laundering concern" and then impose restrictions on US financial institutions to protect the US financial system from financial crimes.

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Jurisdiction: United States

Regulator: US Dept. of Treasury

Topic: Risk Management

31 USC Section 5318A
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  • Allows the Treasury Department to impose one or more special measures on US financial institutions to address money laundering risks.
  • Special measures can include:
    • enhanced recordkeeping;
    • additional reporting requirements;
    • collecting information about customers and transactions;
    • restrictions on correspondent banking relationships; and
    • prohibitions on certain foreign accounts.
  • Before imposing measures, the Treasury Department must consider factors such as:
    • international coordination;
    • compliance burden; and
    • impact on the financial system.
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