FATF Recommendation 16 (the Travel Rule) requires financial institutions and VASPs to pass originator and beneficiary information with cross-border transfers above threshold. Key regulatory implementations covered:
US FinCEN: 31 CFR 1010.410 — USD 3,000 for banks, USD 3,000 for VASPs (FinCEN NPRM 2020, effective 2023). Wire transfers: USD 3,000 threshold. EU TFR: Regulation 2023/1113 — EUR 1,000 threshold for wire transfers; zero threshold for crypto (VASPs). UK: MLR 2017 Reg. 57 — GBP 1,000 threshold. SG MAS: PSN02 — SGD 1,500 threshold. CH FINMA: AMLO Art. 10 — CHF 1,000 threshold.
This tool models the most-restrictive-applicable rule. Always confirm requirements with qualified legal counsel.
- FATF Recommendation 16 — Wire Transfers (2012, updated 2023)
- EU Regulation 2023/1113 — Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR), effective 30 Dec 2024
- US FinCEN — 31 CFR 1010.410 Bank Secrecy Act wire transfer rules
- UK MLR 2017 — Regulation 57 (Wire Transfers), as amended 2022
- MAS PSN02 — Notice on Prevention of Money Laundering (2021)
- FINMA — Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO), Art. 10
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