March 23, 2020: EU, OFSI amend 2 Egypt sanctions designations
Yesterday, UK regulators amended the listings for the following 2 individuals: 1. MUBARAK, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed DOB: 04/05/1928. Other Information: Deceased. Male. Former President of the Arab...
View ArticleMarch 24, 2020: OFSI renews Mohammed Fawaz Khaled TAFA designation
Yesterday, UK regulators renewed the Final Designation of: KHALED, Mohammed Fawaz a.k.a: (1) ABBAS, Adam, Del, Toro (2) ALHARETH, Abo (3) FAWAZ, Khaled (4) HAMAWI, Abu (5) HAMWI, Abu (6) HARES, Abu...
View ArticleSECO removes Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil from terror sanctions
Today, Swiss authorities removed: SSID: 10-16187 Foreign identifier: QI.M.206.05. Name: Ibrahim Mohamed Khalil DOB: 2 Jul 1975 POB: Dayr Az-Zawr, Syrian Arab Republic Address: Refugee shelter Alte...
View ArticleWhere’s the WhiteOut? OFAC fixes a few licenses…
Issuance of Amended Nicaragua-related General Licenses 3/25/2020 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Nicaragua-related General License No. 1A “Official...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: HSBC phishing emails
13 Mar 2020 Phishing emails 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 by...
View ArticleOFAC makes Iran & counter-terror designations (and a small change)
Today, OFAC added the following persons: AL BEHADILI, Mohammed Saeed Odhafa (Arabic: محمد سعید عذافه البهادلي) (a.k.a. ADHAFAH, Muhammad Said; a.k.a. AL-BAHADILI, Muhammad Sa’id ‘Adhafah; a.k.a....
View ArticleFirst big OFSI Enforcement Action: Standard Chartered Bank
Yesterday, UK regulators announced the imposition of 2 monetary penalties against Standard Chartered Bank for Violations of EU Council Regulation 833/2014 (that’s the Ukraine/Russia sectoral sanctions...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of China phishing email
19 Mar 2020 Phishing email related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of China (Hong...
View ArticleApril 3, 2020: Venezuela General License 13 extended again
Issuance of Venezuela-related General License 13E 4/3/2020 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing General License (GL) 13E, “Authorizing Certain Activities...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of China phishing email
24 Mar 2020 Phishing email related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of China (Hong...
View ArticleApril 3, 2020: SECO amends a raft of Ukraine-related designations, removes 2,...
On Friday, Swiss authorities amended approximately 158 individual and 11 entity listings (omitted due to length – the file is a 44-page PDF) made under its “situation in Ukraine” sanctions program...
View ArticleApril 6, 2020: OFAC designates Russian Imperial Movement and 3 individuals...
On Monday, OFAC added the following persons: GARIYEV, Denis Valiullovich (a.k.a. GARIEV, Denis; a.k.a. GARIYEV, Denis), G.Sankt-Peterburg Vyborgskiy R-N Lunacharskogo PR. d. 37 korp. 2 kv. 214, Saint...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: HSBC phishing email
30 Mar 2020 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 by...
View ArticleApril 6, 2020: U.S. responds to Iran claims of humanitarian distress
Iran’s Sanctions Relief Scam FACT SHEET OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON APRIL 6, 2020 Share “I think the Iranian [people] love America. I think they’d love to be free…They love what we stand for…if they...
View ArticleUN, DFAT remove 1 from counter terror list
Earlier today, Australian authorities removed: QDi.206 Name: 1: IBRAHIM 2: MOHAMED KHALIL 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: 2 Jul. 1975 POB: Dayr Az-Zawr, Syrian Arab Republic Good quality...
View ArticleHong Kong issues COVID-19 related AML/CTF guidance
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures I am writing to share observations gathered through our recent engagement with Authorized...
View ArticleApril 6, 2020: EU, OFSI remove one person from ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions
On Monday, UK regulators removed: 1. MOHAMED KHALIL, Ibrahim DOB: (1) 02/07/1975. (2) 02/05/1972. (3) 03/07/1975. (4) –/–/1972. (5) 02/05/1975. POB: (1) Mosul (2) Baghdad (3) Day Az-Zawr, (1) Iraq (2)...
View ArticleOFAC Statutory Maximum Fines indexed to inflation again
Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 4/8/2020 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending its regulations to implement for...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites
01 Apr 2020 Fraudulent websites 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...
View ArticleUK issues Easter holiday coverage statement
OFSI service over the Easter bank holiday Over the Easter bank holiday, the OFSI inbox and helpline will not be monitored from Friday 10 April – Monday 13 April 2020 inclusive. Service, as set out...
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