Imposition of Special Measures Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple, Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple, and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.; Extension of Effective Date
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FinCEN is issuing notice of an order amending its three June 2025 orders, as amended by its July 2025 order, prohibiting certain transmittals of funds involving CIBanco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector), financial institutions operating outside of the United States determined to be of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking. This order extends the effective date of the three prior orders to October 20, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 161 (Friday, August 22, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16080]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
31 CFR Part 1010
Imposition of Special Measures Prohibiting Certain Transmittals
of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple,
Intercam Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple, and Vector
Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.; Extension of Effective Date
AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury.
ACTION: Order; extension of effective date.
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SUMMARY: FinCEN is issuing notice of an order amending its three June
2025 orders, as amended by its July 2025 order, prohibiting certain
transmittals of funds involving CIBanco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de
Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de
Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
(Vector), financial institutions operating outside of the United States
determined to be of primary money laundering concern in connection with
illicit opioid trafficking. This order extends the effective date of
the three prior orders to October 20, 2025.
DATES: The effective date of the orders issued June 30, 2025, at 90 FR
27764, 90 FR 27770, and 90 FR 27777, and extended in the order issued
July 11, 2025, at 90 FR 30826, is extended to October 20, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FinCEN Resource Center at <a href="http://www.fincen.gov/contact">http://www.fincen.gov/contact</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary of Order
On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued three separate orders
identifying Mexico-based financial institutions CIBanco S.A.,
Institution de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A.,
Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de
Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector) as being of primary money laundering
concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking and prohibiting
certain transmittals of funds involving those financial
institutions.\1\ The orders were published June 30, 2025, with an
effective date of 21 days from publication in the Federal Register,
thereby becoming effective July 21, 2025.\2\
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\1\ FinCEN, Press Release, Treasury Issues Unprecedented Orders
under Powerful New Authority to Counter Fentanyl (June 25, 2025),
<a href="https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/treasury-issues-unprecedented-orders-under-powerful-new-authority-counter">https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/treasury-issues-unprecedented-orders-under-powerful-new-authority-counter</a>.
\2\ Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain
Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n De
Banca Multiple, 90 FR 27770 (June 30, 2025); Imposition of Special
Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Intercam
Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple, 90 FR 27777 (June
30, 2025); Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain
Transmittals of Funds Involving Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.,
90 FR 27764 (June 30, 2025).
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On July 11, 2025, FinCEN extended the effective date for all three
orders by 45 days, from July 21, 2025, to September 4, 2025.\3\ With
this order, FinCEN is extending the effective date for all three orders
from September 4, 2025, to October 20, 2025. A copy of this order will
be published in the Federal Register. To the extent that CIBanco,
Intercam, Vector, or parties have information relevant to this order,
they may submit it to FinCEN at <a href="http://www.fincen.gov/contact">www.fincen.gov/contact</a>.
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\3\ Imposition of Special Measures Prohibiting Certain
Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca
Multiple, Intercam Banco S.A., Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple,
and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.; Extension of Effective Date,
90 FR 30826 (July 11, 2025).
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II. Order
A. Definitions
1. June 25, 2025 Orders
This order defines June 25, 2025, Orders as the three orders
published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2025, prohibiting certain
transmittals of funds involving, respectively, CIBanco S.A.,
Instituci[oacute]n De Banca Multiple, Intercam Banco S.A.,
Instituci[oacute]n de Banca Multiple, and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de
C.V. and published, respectively, at 90 FR 27770, 90 FR 27777, and 90
FR 27764.
2. July 11, 2025 Order
This order defines July 11, 2025 Order as the order published in
the Federal Register on July 11, 2025 at 90 FR 30826.
3. Meaning of Other Terms
All terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning set forth in 31 CFR Chapter X, 31 U.S.C. 5312, and 21 U.S.C.
2302.
B. Amendment of Order
This order amends the June 25, 2025, Orders, as amended by the July
11, 2025 Order, by extending the effective date of all three actions to
October 20, 2025.
All other provisions of the June 25, 2025, Orders remain unchanged.
Jimmy L. Kirby,
Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
[FR Doc. 2025-16080 Filed 8-21-25; 8:45 am]
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