GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17
Authorizing Certain Activities Necessary to Wind Down of Operations or Existing Contracts with Certain Banks
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions and activities prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857 of January 25, 2019 (“Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela”), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of operations, contracts, or other agreements involving Banco de Venezuela, S.A. Banco Universal (Banco de Venezuela), Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo, de la Clase Obrera, Mujer y Comunas, Banco Universal C.A. (Banco Bicentenario del Pueblo), or Banco Prodem S.A. that were in effect prior to March 22, 2019, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, May 21, 2019.
(b) This general license does not authorize:
(1) Any transactions or dealings with Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES) or Banco Bandes Uruguay S.A. (Bandes Uruguay);
(2) The unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to E.O. 13850, as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 C.F.R. chapter V, except as authorized by paragraph (a); or
(3) Any transactions or dealings otherwise prohibited by E.O. 13850 of November 1, 2018, E.O. 13835 of May 21, 2018, E.O. 13827 of March 19, 2018, E.O. 13808 of August 24, 2017, E.O. 13692 of March 8, 2015, each as amended by E.O. 13857, or any part of 31 C.F.R. chapter V, or any transactions or dealings with any blocked person other than the blocked persons identified in paragraph (a) of this general license.