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Regulatory Watch News

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  FinCEN, Agencies, Issue Joint Statement on Suspicious Activity Report Confidentiality Considerations Regarding Communications with Customers

  FinCEN

  September 2, 2026

  Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), together with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the Agencies), issued a joint statement to clarify that confidentiality requirements related to Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) do not preclude banks from communicating with their customers regarding potentially fraudulent transactions and other suspicious activity or account closures. This statement does not alter existing Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) legal or regulatory requirements or establish new supervisory expectations.

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  INTERPOL meeting gathers law enforcement leaders to identify areas for enhanced cooperation

  Interpol

  September 2, 2026

  CAIRO, Egypt – Police leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region gathered in Cairo for high-level discussions focused on strengthening international police cooperation and coordinating responses to the region's most pressing security challenges. Key agenda issues included the disruption of illicit supply chains, specifically those behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, as well as the combatting of money laundering and illicit finance.

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  Update to UK Sanctions List: Russia Regime

  UK Government

  September 2, 2026

  Today, Wednesday 2^nd September, the UK Government has amended the designations of 1 individual and 3 entities sanctioned under the Russia Sanctions Regime. Amended Individual:

  Name:	Unique ID:
  Stanislav Bronislavovich KLEVITSKIY	RUS2711

    Amended Entities:

  Name:	Unique ID:
  GLENBROOK CORPORATION LIMITED	RUS3245
  JOINT STOCK COMPANY TELEPORT BANK	RUS3714
  JSC ALTAY INSTRUMENT-MAKING PLANT ROTOR	RUS3490