Large Cash Transactions Banned In Mexico

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Forbes - Jon Matonis, 10/17/12

English: part of $207 million confiscated duri...

$207 million from largest cash seizure in Mexico. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed into law a ban on large cash transactions. The ban will take effect in about 90 days and it is part of a broader effort to control monetary flows within the country.

Under the law, a Specialized Unit in Financial Analysis operating within the Attorney General’s Office will be created to investigate financial operations “that are related to resources of unknown origin.”

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