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NEWS: Treasury reissues order requiring MSBs along US southwest border to report cash transactions

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

THE U.S. Treasury has reissued an order requiring certain money services businesses (MSBs) along the southwest border to report cash transactions of $1,000 to $10,000.

The Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) targets specific areas in New Mexico and Texas.

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NEWS: US banks can alert customers to fraud without breaching SARs, says FinCEN

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NEWS: FATF says tackling $500bn global fraud epidemic is now its ‘highest priority’

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NEWS: Belgian court orders trial for corruption, money laundering linked to Congo passport deal

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