FinCen Notice Informs Financial Institutions of Money Laundering from Illicit Art and Antiquities Trade

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris and Marwah Adhoob
Volume: 
37
Issue: 
3
Abstract: 

 On March 9, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or FinCEN issued a notice to financial institutions informing them of (i) the new measures to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the AMLA) regarding the antiquities and art trade, (ii) potential criminal activity associated with art and antiquities trade (iii) and updates to the SAR filing.[1]



[1]  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FIN-2021-NTC2, FinCEN Informs Financial Institutions of Efforts Related to Trade in Antiquities and Art (2021).