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Nov. 5, 2013: HMT Updates to Al-Qaida sanctions
On Tuesday, HMT caught up with the recent UN & EU changes to its Al-Qaida sanctions. It added these two individuals to its Consolidated List: 1. AL-KASHIF, Muhammad, Jamal, Abd-Al Rahim, Ahmad DOB:...
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November 6, 2013: SECO Updates Syrian sanctions
On Wednesday, Swiss regulators made “many updates” to the Syrian sanctions section of their Consolidated List (their words, not mine, according to Google Translate) – I stopped counting at 100, and...
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OSFI goes it alone
The Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities (actually, two separate pieces of regulation) went into force on Friday, adding 2 entities and associated aliases to Canada's...
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HMT Renews Final Designations for ELN, FARC and Shining Path
Yesterday, Her Majesty's Treasury renewed the final designations for the following 3 terror groups, under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010: 1. EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL (ELN)a.k.a:...
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November 13, 2013: OFAC updates counter terrorism sanctions list with Boko...
Yesterday, OFAC added the following two entities to the SDN List under its counter terrrorism program: ANSARU (a.k.a. ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS SUDAN; a.k.a. JAMA'ATU ANSARIL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS...
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November 14, 2013: OFAC adds two individuals, one entity to SDN List
Under the auspices of the Kingpin Act, on Thursday, OFAC added the following two people: LOZA HERNANDEZ, Miguel, Periferico Sur No. 4091, Unidad Habitacional Emilio Porte Gil, Delegacion Tlalpan,...
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November 14, 2013: SECO updates Liberia, terrorism sanctions lists
Yesterday, Swiss regulators updated the following 3 listings under the Liberian sanctions program: SSID: 120-4201 Name: Dragaš Orhan DOB: 20 Dec 1972 POB: Prizren, Republic of Serbia Identification...
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OCC Issues Guidelines on use of outside consultants in enforcement actions
On November 12th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued OCC Bulletin 2013-33, which explains its guidelines on when it will require a regulated bank to retain an independent consultant...
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HMT Updates Belarus sanctions
In line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) today modified the information for 94 listed individuals and 2 listed entities under the Belarussian...
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OSFI is moving…
Well, the website is – next Monday. The important thing is, that if you get their email notifications today, you'll have to resubscribe here. Posted with BlogsyFiled under: Administrative, OSFI...
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HMT renews one Final Designation
On Friday, Her Majesty's Treasury renewed the Final Designation for the following individual under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010: 1. ABDULLAH, Bilal, Talal, Abdul, SamadDOB: (1)...
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November 26, 2013: OFAC removes 11 from narcotics sanctions
On Tuesday, OFAC removed the following persons and entities, previously listed under the counter narcotics trafficking sanctions, from the Specially-Designated Nationals (SDN) List: BARRIO REZA, Jorge...
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November 25, 2013: UN, OSFI add one to Al-Qaida sanctions
On Monday, OSFI added the following person, mandated by the United Nations Security Council, to its Consolidated List: QI.A.320.13. Name: 1: ABD-AL-HAMID 2: AL-MASLI 3: na 4: na Name (original...
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November 27, 2013: HMT updates Iran non-proliferation sanctions lists
On Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury made the following changes, in line with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1203/2013, to the non-proliferation sanctions against Iran: Fifteen entities were...
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DFAT adds Abd-al-Hamid Al-Masli to Consolidated List
Following the UN action, the Australian regulator added the following person under its terrorism sanctions program: QI.A.320.13. Name: 1: ABD-AL-HAMID 2: AL-MASLI 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na...
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DFAT renews terror listings
On Monday, November 25, the Australian Foreign Minister renewed the following sanctions listings promulgated by the United Nations: AL-ALAMI, Imad Khalil AL-MUGHASSIL, Ahmad Ibrahim AL-NASSER,...
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Ho, Ho, Ho: HMT takes it easy over the holidays
From Her Majesty's Treasury: Dear subscribers Please be advised that during the Christmas period (23 December to 3 January), the Sanctions and Illicit Finance Team will be operating with reduced...
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OFAC discontinues an SDN List option
From the OFAC notice: Removal of 32 bit .exe SDN Archive 12/3/2013 On or about March 3, 2014 (in approximately 90 days), OFAC will cease issuing its SDN data files in the 32 bit self-extracting...
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OFAC General License 8: Different ship, different day
This time, it's the MV Amin, an Iranian oil tanker which has been arrested in China. As with other, similar licenses, this one lets transactions related to the arrest and disposal (e.g. detention and...
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OFAC Enforcement Action Against Weatherford International Ltd
The Swiss oil services company, which has US operations and which trades on the NY Stock Exchange, has agreed to a civil monetary penalty of $91,026,450 for transactions with Cuba, Iran and Sudan...
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