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Designating Iran as a Primary Money Laundering Concern

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January 27, 2012

SIFMA provides comments to the Financial Crimes Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury on the proposal to impose a special measure against the Islamic Republic of Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, RIN 1506–AB16.  While SIFMA supports FinCEN’s determination to impose the special measures against Iran, it offers recommendations regarding the notification provisions, and request clarifications of the definition of “indirect use” and enhanced due diligence.

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