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Highlights:

• On March 14, 2007, the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued the attached final rule designating Banco Delta Asia SARL, Macau Special Administrative Region, China, to be a financial institution of "primary money laundering concern" under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
• The final rule includes a special measure that prohibits or imposes conditions upon the opening or maintaining of correspondent or payable-through accounts in the U.S. for, or on behalf of, Banco Delta Asia SARL.
• This prohibition extends to correspondent or payable- through accounts maintained for other foreign banks when such accounts are used by the foreign bank to provide financial services to Banco Delta Asia SARL indirectly.
• The final rule will be effective April 18, 2007.

Distribution:
�౦��Ϸ����-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

Suggested Routing:
Chief Executive Officer
BSA Compliance Officer

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