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13 February 2017

New York State Department Of Financial Services Announces That Anti-Terrorism Transaction Monitoring And Filtering Program Regulation Is In Effect

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On January 5, 2017, the NYSDFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced that the Department's transaction monitoring and filtering program regulation took effect as of January 1st.
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On January 5, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced that the Department's transaction monitoring and filtering program regulation took effect as of January 1st. Under the final regulation, institutions regulated by the NYSDFS must: maintain programs to monitor and filter transactions for potential Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering violations and suspicious activity reporting; maintain a filtering program to prevent transactions that are prohibited by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and submit a confirmation to the NYSDFS regarding compliance with the final rule.

The Shearman & Sterling client alert on the final rule is available at: http://www.shearman.com/en/newsinsights/publications/2016/07/monitoring-of-ny-state-licensed-institutions.

The press release is available at: http://www.dfs.ny.gov/about/press/pr1701051.htm.

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ARTICLE
13 February 2017

New York State Department Of Financial Services Announces That Anti-Terrorism Transaction Monitoring And Filtering Program Regulation Is In Effect

United States Finance and Banking

Contributor

Our success is built on our clients’ success. We have a long and distinguished history of supporting our clients wherever they do business, from major financial centers to emerging and growth markets. We represent many of the world’s leading corporations and major financial institutions, as well as emerging growth companies, governments and state-owned enterprises, often working on ground-breaking, precedent-setting matters. With a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and the industries they operate in, our work is driven by their need for outstanding legal and commercial advice.
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