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Difficulty: EasyAnti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC, and Sanctions Compliance

Under Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations, a member broker-dealer is required to file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) with FinCEN when a suspicious transaction conducted through the firm involves or aggregates to at least what minimum dollar threshold?

  1. $5,000Answer
  2. B
    $10,000
  3. C
    $3,000
  4. D
    $2,000

Answer

$5,000 is the minimum threshold that triggers a mandatory Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing for broker-dealers.
Under Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules enforced by FinCEN, broker-dealers must file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) whenever a transaction (or series of transactions) involves or aggregates to at least $5,000 and the firm knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect illegal activity, money laundering, or evasion of BSA regulations.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the relevant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting requirement specified in the question.
The question asks for the minimum dollar threshold requiring a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing by a broker-dealer.
BSA regulations establish distinct dollar thresholds for different regulatory filings.
2
Differentiate between Currency Transaction Report (CTR) and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) thresholds.
CTRs are required for currency (cash) transactions exceeding 10,000inasinglebusinessday.SARsarerequiredforsuspicioustransactionsinvolving10,000 in a single business day. SARs are required for suspicious transactions involving 5,000 or more.
Broker-dealers must file a SAR within 30 calendar days of discovering suspicious activity meeting or exceeding $5,000.

Key Concept

Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Filing Threshold
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC, and Sanctions Compliance