When filing a sar for continuing activity, the date or date range of suspicious activity (item 30 on the sar form) should include the entire 90-day period starting on the date immediately 9 “as a general. Sar information also assists in detecting and preventing the flow of illicit funds through our financial systems. Sep 8, 2025a basis for filing a sar includes circumstances where a bank detects any known or suspected federal criminal violation, or pattern of criminal violations, committed or attempted against.
Sar regulations currently contain no express exemption provisions similar to fincen’s general authority to grant exemptions from the requirements of the bsa. The bank secrecy act (bsa) requirement that financial institutions provide suspicious activity report (sar) supporting documentation in response to requests by fincen and appropriate law. Any bank that becomes aware of activity that suggests the existence of a check-kiting scheme, or is otherwise suspicious, should file a suspicious activity report (sar) in accordance with 12 cfr 21.11.