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Glossary

CTR

Currency Transaction Report

Mandatory reporting of large cash transactions.

A CTR is filed for cash transactions above a regulatory threshold. Unlike a SAR it is not discretionary and implies no suspicion — it is a volume-triggered report.

See also

SAR

A confidential report of suspected illicit activity.

BSA

The US anti-money laundering reporting framework.

FinCEN

The US financial intelligence unit.

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