March 20, 2019: OFAC issues technical notice for its data files
Important technical notice for users of OFAC’s Sanctions List Data Files 3/20/2019 In early February of 2019, multiple users of OFAC’s data files contacted OFAC’s technical support hotline to report...
View ArticleMarch 22, 2019 OFAC Iran designations: Additional detail from the US Treasury
U.S. Government Sanctions Organizations and Individuals in Connection with an Iranian Defense Entity Linked to Iran’s Previous Nuclear Weapons Effort March 22, 2019 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleMarch 22, 2019: OFAC designates BANDES and issues a slew of new Venezuela...
Friday afternoon, OFAC (without sending out email notifications like it usually does), designated the following entities: under its Venezuela sanctions program. In addition, it modified General License...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Hong Leong Bank Berhad Phishing email
Press Releases Phishing email related to Hong Leong Bank Berhad The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Hong Leong Bank Berhad on...
View ArticleVenezuela General License 15
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 15 Authorizing Transactions Involving Certain Banks Prohibited by Executive Order 13850 for Certain Entities (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all...
View ArticleVenezuela General License 16
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 16 Authorizing Maintenance of U.S. Person Accounts and Noncommercial, Personal Remittances involving Certain Banks (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this general license,...
View ArticleVenezuela General License 17
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...
View ArticleVenezuela General License 18
GENERAL LICENSE NO. 18 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Integraci6n Administradora de Fondos de Ahorro Previsional, S.A. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, all...
View ArticleState Department Statement on BANDES designation
The United States Sanctions Venezuela’s State-affiliated Bank Press Statement Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC March 22, 2019 Today, the United States sanctioned the Venezuelan...
View ArticleDFSA Alert: Impersonation scam
ALERTS DFSA Impersonated in a Fraudulent Scam 21 Mar 2019 The Dubai Financial Service Authority (DFSA) alerts the financial services community and members of the public about a fraudulent scheme in...
View ArticleUN, OFSI add Tariq Gidar Group to counter terror sanctions
Today, under the authority of the United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulations, UK regulators added the following entity to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida counter...
View ArticleHK SFC AML/CTF Circular: FATF statements
Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism (1) FATF Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Iran (2) FATF...
View ArticleMarch 25, 2019: OFAC updates Syria Shipping Advisory
On Monday, OFAC issued an updated version of its November advisory to the maritime shipping industry that highlighted risks of shipments made to Syria. And the Treasury Department issued the following...
View ArticleUN, OSFI, DFAT add Tariq Gidar Group to counter terror sanctions
Today, Canadian and Australian regulators added the following entity: QDe.160 Name: TARIQ GIDAR GROUP (TGG) Name (original script): طارق گیدڑ گروپ A.k.a.: a) TEHRIK-E-TALIBAN-TARIQ GIDAR GROUP b)...
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Another major round of OFAC Iran designations
Today, OFAC added the following people: ALE ALI, Mohammad Reza; POB Shemiran, Tehran, Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; National ID No. 0451519639 (Iran)...
View ArticleMarch 26, 2019: SECO adds Tariq Gidar Group to counter terrorism sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss authorities added the following entity: SSID: 10-40270 Foreign identifier: QDe.160 Name: Tariq Gidar Group (TGG) Good quality a.k.a.: a) Tehrik-e-Taliban-Tariq Gidar Group b)...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent United Overseas Bank websites
Press Releases Fraudulent websites related to United Overseas Bank Ltd. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by United Overseas Bank...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Hopefully, the 3rd time is the charm…
This is the third enforcement action just this year that is focused on oversight of subsidiaries… since this seems to be a pattern in enforcement, and since it’s against a name company (Stanley Black...
View ArticleEU, OFSI synchronize the Tariq Gidar Group listing…
Earlier today, UK regulators updated the following listing: 1. TARIQ GIDAR GROUP (TGG) a.k.a: (1) COMMANDER TARIQ AFRIDI GROUP (2) TARIQ AFRIDI GROUP (3) TARIQ GEEDAR GROUP (4) TARIQ GIDAR AFRIDI GROUP...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: HSBC Phishing Email
Press Releases Phishing email related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued...
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