OCC 2006-33
OCC BULLETIN

    Subject:  Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering
Description:  Notification on the release of the revised
              BSA/AML Examination Manual

       Date:  July 28, 2006

TO:  Chief Executive Officers, BSA Officers, and 
     Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Federal
     Branches and Agencies, Technology Service Providers,
     Department and Division Heads, and All Examining 
     Personnel.

On July 28, 2006, the Federal Financial Institutions 
Examination Council (FFIEC) released the revised Bank 
Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination 
Manual.  The revised manual reflects the ongoing 
commitment by the federal banking agencies and the 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to provide
current guidance about risk-based BSA policies, 
procedures, and processes. 

Attached is an interagency notification about the release
of the manual.  This notification includes information 
about the significant revisions to the manual.  The 
manual's table of contents indicates which sections have
been revised.  

The 2006 version of the manual is located on the FFIEC 
BSA/AML InfoBase at: 
[http://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/default.htm]. 





Ann F. Jaedicke
Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Policy


Attachment:  FFIEC Notification
[http://www.ffiec.gov/bsa_aml_infobase/default.htm]