8.2 Generating E-File
After the status of a regulatory report changes to Approved, you can generate the E-file for those reports and upload the resultant .xml file into FinCEN’s BSA E-Filing System. When an E-file is generated, an attachment zip file is created for the E-file with a .csv file in it. This .zip file is only available if attachments were associated with any SAR within the E-file.
To generate an E-file, follow these steps: