FFIEC updates BSA/AML Exam Manual

FDIC FIL-44-2020 announced Wednesday evening (April 15, 2020) that the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has updated several sections and related examination procedures in the FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. The updated sections provide transparency into the BSA/AML exam process and do not establish new requirements. The changes should not be interpreted as new instructions or as an augmented examination focus.

Many of the revisions are designed to emphasize and enhance the risk-focused approach to BSA/AML supervision. An interagency statement accompanying the FIL provides information on the updated sections, all of which are identified in the April 2020 Update also provided with the FIL. Those sections are identified with an April 2020 date in the table of contents and on the FFIEC BSA/AML InfoBase. Updates to other sections of the Manual will be released in phases later.