Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
The Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5332) and implementing regulations (31 CFR Chapter X) establish requirements for financial institutions to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes. Key components include AML compliance programs, customer identification/due diligence, suspicious activity reporting, currency transaction reporting, and recordkeeping. Amended by USA PATRIOT Act (2001), CDD Rule (2016), and AML Act (2020).
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Framework Domains (5)
AML Compliance Program (Five Pillars)
31 CFR 1020.210: Required elements of an AML compliance program
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSA-PROG-1 | Internal Controls |
| BSA-PROG-2 | BSA/AML Compliance Officer |
| BSA-PROG-3 | Employee Training |
| BSA-PROG-4 | Independent Testing / Audit |
| BSA-PROG-5 | Customer Due Diligence (CDD) |
Customer Identification and Due Diligence
31 CFR 1020.220, 1010.230: CIP, identity verification, beneficial ownership
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSA-CDD-1 | Beneficial Ownership Identification |
| BSA-CDD-2 | Beneficial Ownership Verification |
| BSA-CDD-3 | Customer Risk Profiling |
| BSA-CDD-4 | Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) |
| BSA-CIP-1 | Customer Identification Program (CIP) |
| BSA-CIP-2 | Identity Verification |
| BSA-CIP-3 | CIP Recordkeeping |
Enforcement and Penalties
CRTC enforcement, private right of action, and penalties
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSA-ENF-1 | Anti-Structuring Prohibition |
| BSA-ENF-2 | Civil Money Penalties |
| BSA-ENF-3 | Criminal Penalties |
| CASL-ENF-01 | Administrative Monetary Penalties |
| CASL-ENF-02 | Compliance and Due Diligence |
| CASL-ENF-03 | Address Harvesting |
| ENF-1 | EPA Inspection Authority |
| ENF-2 | Civil Penalties |
| ENF-3 | Enforcement Actions |
| ENF-4 | Technical Assistance |
| RA10175-S10 | Law Enforcement Authority |
| RA10175-S21 | Jurisdiction |
| RA10175-S8 | Penalties |
| RIDTPPA-10 | Deceptive Trade Practice |
| RIDTPPA-11 | Unauthorized Disclosure Penalty |
| RIDTPPA-9 | AG Enforcement |
| UKTSA-ENF-01 | Ofcom Information Powers |
| UKTSA-ENF-02 | Ofcom Inspection Powers |
| UKTSA-ENF-03 | Enforcement Notices |
| UKTSA-ENF-04 | Financial Penalties |
| UKTSA-ENF-05 | Security Breach Notification |
| ZMDPA-ENF-01 | Data Protection Commissioner Powers |
| ZMDPA-ENF-02 | Penalties for Non-Compliance |
| s.11 | Forfeiture of Vehicles, Ships or Aircraft |
| s.5 | Facilitating Building Safety |
| s.7 | Building Advisory Committee |
| s.8 | Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders |
Recordkeeping and Information Sharing
31 CFR 1010.410, 1010.350: Funds transfer rules, FBAR, and Section 314 sharing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSA-REC-1 | Funds Transfer Recordkeeping (Travel Rule) |
| BSA-REC-2 | Monetary Instrument Purchase Records |
| BSA-REC-3 | Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) |
| BSA-REC-4 | Information Sharing (Section 314) |
Reporting Obligations
31 CFR 1020.310, 1020.320: Currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AMLCTF-41 | Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs) |
| AMLCTF-43 | Threshold Transaction Reports (TTRs) |
| AMLCTF-45 | International Funds Transfer Instructions (IFTIs) — Sending |
| AMLCTF-46 | International Funds Transfer Instructions (IFTIs) — Receiving |
| AMLCTF-47 | Annual AML/CTF Compliance Reports |
| AMLCTF-Structuring | Structuring Offence |
| AMLCTF-Tipping | Tipping-Off Offence |
| BSA-CTR-1 | Currency Transaction Reports |
| BSA-CTR-2 | CTR Filing Deadline |
| BSA-SAR-1 | Suspicious Activity Reports - Threshold |
| BSA-SAR-2 | SAR Filing Deadline |
| BSA-SAR-3 | SAR Confidentiality |
| BSA-SAR-4 | SAR Recordkeeping |
| MSA-13 | Mandatory Reporting Obligation |
| MSA-14 | Joint Statements |
| MSA-15 | Voluntary Statements |
| MSA-16-2 | Board Approval and Signature |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)?
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) is a compliance framework from United States with 5 domains and 60 controls. The Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311-5332) and implementing regulations (31 CFR Chapter X) establish requirements for financial institutions to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes. Key components include AML compliance programs, customer identification/due diligence, suspicious activity reporting, currency transaction reporting, and recordkeeping. Amended by USA PATRIOT Act (2001), CDD Rule (2016), and AML Act (2020). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) have?
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) has 60 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Enforcement and Penalties (27 controls), Reporting Obligations (17 controls), Customer Identification and Due Diligence (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) map to?
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) maps to 547 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (17% coverage), FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (17% coverage), Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia) (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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