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For cash of $3,000-$10,000, inclusive, to the same customer in a day, it must keep a record. more to the same customer in a day, regardless of the method of payment, it must keep a record. a record. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was enacted by Congress in 1970 to fight money laundering and other financial crimes.

1 The Recordkeeping Rule currently requires that financial institutions collect and retain certain information for funds transfers of $3,000 or more, such as the originator's name and address, the amount and date of the payment order, payment instructions, and the identity of the beneficiary's bank.

A currency transaction report (CTR) is a bank form used in the United States to help prevent money laundering. This form must be filled out by a bank representative whenever a customer attempts a currency transaction of more than $10,000.

For transactions that are conducted or attempted by, at or through a money services business or its agent, the threshold that triggers the reporting requirement is $2,000.

A Currency Transaction Report (CTR) should be filed when a transaction or series of transactions exceeds the $10,000 threshold within a 24 hour period. A Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) must be filed when financial institutions become aware of suspicious behavior that could potentially be crime-related.

Structuring transactions to prevent a CTR from being reported can result in imprisonment for not more than five years and/or a fine of up to $250,000. If structuring involves more than $100,000 in a twelve month period or is performed while violating another law of the United States, the penalty is doubled.

A Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is a document that financial institutions, and those associated with their business, must file with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) whenever there is a suspected case of money laundering or fraud.