SARs help track financial crimes like money laundering at banks, with severe penalties if not reported. Details in a SAR include who, what, when, where, why, and how regarding the suspicious activity.

Taiwanese commuters on March 17, 2020. Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong have had more successful approaches in battling the pandemic given their experience with SARS in 2003.

More than 70,000 crypto-related SARs had been filed with FinCEN since 2013, director Kenneth Blanco said Wednesday. By Paddy Baker. Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:41 a.m. Published May 13, 2020, 5:01 p.m.