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Article: Treasury Starts Financial Crimes Office.(Treasury Department Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes)(Brief Article)
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- American Banker
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- March 4, 2003
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The Treasury Department has established a new office to lead the government's efforts to combat money laundering and other financial crimes, the agency announced Monday.
The Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes "will focus on reducing the risk that the domestic and international financial systems are being misused by criminals and terrorists," Treasury said in a statement.
Among other things, the office ...