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Treasury Lowers Cash Reporting Threshold to $200 for Southwest Border Counties

Loaded on April 15, 2025 by James Mills published in Criminal Legal News May, 2025, page 35
Filed under: Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise (CFCE), Financial Institution - Definition. Location: United States of America.

by James Mills

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has announced a new rule that lowers the currency transaction report (“CTR”) limit to $200 for certain counties along the Southwest border of the U.S.

The normal threshold to generate a CTR is $10,000. Money ...

 

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