OFAC’s got a brand new bag (of DPRK regs)…
Publication of Amended North Korea Sanctions Regulations 4/9/2020 OFAC is amending the North Korea Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 510, to further implement the North Korea Sanctions and Policy...
View ArticleEU, OFSI amend 82 parties on Iran human rights program
Earlier today, UK regulators made their changes to their Consolidated List in lines with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/510. Listings for 82 individuals under the Iran (human rights)...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Hang Seng Bank website
02 Apr 2020 Fraudulent website related to Hang Seng Bank, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Hang Seng Bank, Limited on...
View ArticleA resource for you: UN Sanctions Committees
Not sure if this particular page is new (it certainly is to me), but here is a handy list of all current (and recent) United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committees, broken down by geographic...
View ArticleOFAC updates Venezuela General License 5, and amends an FAQ
Today, OFAC amended Venezuela General License 5 (new version is C), which relates to the PdVSA 2020 8.5% bond, and issued the following amended Frequently Asked Question (FAQ): 595. What does...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent China CITIC Bank website
31 Mar 2020 Fraudulent website related to China CITIC Bank International Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by China CITIC...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC website and phishing email
09 Apr 2020 Fraudulent website and 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...
View ArticleNorth Korea Cyber Threat Advisory
The United States Issues an Advisory on North Korean Cyber Threats MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON APRIL 15, 2020Share On April 15, the U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, and...
View ArticleOSFI offers analyst briefing
Posted on OSFI’s website: April 15, 2020 On Thursday, April 16 at 11:00 a.m. (ET), the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) will offer a technical briefing for analysts on...
View ArticleOFAC issues Humanitarian Assistance Fact Sheet
Publication of a Fact Sheet on the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19 4/16/2020 On April 16, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...
View ArticleHumanitarian Assistance Fact Sheet: Iran
Iran The Iran sanctions program is focused on denying the Iranian regime the funding it needs to continue its ongoing violent and destabilizing activities around the world. To ensure that humanitarian...
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: Venezuela
Venezuela The Venezuela sanctions program is designed to limit the illegitimate former Maduro regime’s sources of revenue and hold accountable those who stand in the way of restoring democracy in...
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: North Korea
North Korea Among other objectives, OFAC’s North Korea sanctions are intended to stop the Government of North Korea from further developing its WMD programs by restricting its access to the...
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: Syria
Syria OFAC’s Syria sanctions are designed to deter Bashar al-Assad, his cronies, foreign enablers, and the Government of Syria from accessing the international financial system and global supply chain....
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: Cuba
Cuba The Cuba embargo targets Cuba’s Communist regime, which has for decades oppressed the Cuban people and failed to meet their most basic needs. Though the Cuba embargo remains in place, and most...
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: Ukraine/Russia
Ukraine/Russia-Related Russia is engaged in a broad range of malign activities globally, including interference in elections, ongoing aggression towards Ukraine, providing support to the Bashar...
View ArticleOFAC Humanitarian Aid Fact Sheet: Other Guidance Resources
Other Cross-Programmatic Guidance • “OFAC Licensing Process” – Provides guidance on the OFAC licensing process. • “Guidance Related to the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance by Not-For-Profit Non-...
View ArticleApril 17, 2020: EU, OFSI correct 4 Iran human rights listings
On Friday, UK regulators corrected the following 3 individual designations: 1. HOSSEINI, Mohammad Title: Dr DOB: –/–/1961. POB: Rafsanjan, Kerman a.k.a: (1) HOSSEYNI, Dr, Sayyed, Mohammad (2)...
View ArticleOFAC wants your pandemic thoughts…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Encourages Persons to Communicate OFAC Compliance Concerns Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 4/20/2020 On March 13, 2020, President Trump...
View ArticleQuarantine is an excellent time for spring cleaning…
Some stuff I did on Monday… Cleaned up the Events calendar – some stuff scheduled for the next 2-3 months has changed dates, and a bunch of conferences understandably have been scrubbed Added OFAC’s...
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