cust. came to teller and instructed us to debit her account for $15,000. US to purchase the equivalent in Euros. In such a case, do we need to file a CTR (as the US dollar portion was not currency), then again the customer went out the door with Euros equiv. in value to $15,000. USD....what to do?

Cash out the door requires a CTR. That it was not US$ does not change the requirement.

Al

ok, SO WE PUT THE eURO AMT ON LINE 27a, for example, $8500 and then mark EE in box 29, right?

Put $15,000 on item 27 and the foreign equivalent on item 27a. The instructions explain it on page 4.

As I read the instructions (page 3), you put $15,000 in 27, €8,500 and Euro in 29.

Al

Al, are you saying that you would put the Euro amount in 29 and not 27a?

From page 4 -

Items 26 and 27. Total Cash In/Total Cash Out. In the
spaces provided, enter the total amount of currency
received (Total Cash In) or total currency disbursed (Total
Cash Out) by the financial institution. If foreign currency
is exchanged, use the U.S. dollar equivalent on the day
of the transaction (See “Foreign exchange rates”), and
complete item 26a or 27a, whichever is appropriate.
If less than a full dollar amount is involved, increase that
figure to the next highest dollar. For example, if the
currency totals $20,000.05, show the total as $20,001.00.

Items 26a and 27a. Foreign cash in/Foreign cash out.
If foreign currency is exchanged, enter the amount of
foreign currency (Do not convert to U.S. dollars) in items
26a and 27a. Report country of origin in item 29.

Try this

http://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/guidance/pdf/faq08122005.pdf