HKMA Alert: Fraudulent Hang Seng Bank website
19 Jun 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 ArticleSECO adds 11 folks to Venezuela sanctions
On Wednesday, Swiss officials added the following 11 individuals: SSID: 290-42931 Name: José Adelino Ornelas Ferreira Sex: M DOB: 14 Dec 1964 POB: Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela Good quality...
View ArticleOFSI issues guidance for new Global Human Rights sanctions
Statutory guidance Global Human Rights sanctions: guidance Published 6 July 2020 Contents 1. Prohibitions and requirements imposed by the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 2. How will...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Amazon.com
The settlement: $134,523 The base penalty: $134,523…. but the statutory maximum was $1,038,206,212 What were the actual violations? From on or about November 15, 2011, to on or about October 18, 2018,...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Standard Chartered Bank website
19 Jun 2020 Fraudulent website related to Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by...
View ArticleOFAC makes Xinjiang-related Global Magnitsky (human rights?) sanctions...
As part of its continued pattern of actions against China, today OFAC added the following people: CHEN, Quanguo (Chinese Simplified: 陈全国), Xinjiang, China; DOB 1955; POB Pingyu, Henan, China; Gender...
View ArticleOFSI removes 2 from DRC sanctions
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. KIBELISA, Roger DOB: 09/09/1959. POB: Fayala, DRC a.k.a: NGAMBASWI, Roger, Kibelisa Nationality: DRC Address: 24, avenue Photopao, Kinshasa/Mont Ngafula, RDC. Position:...
View ArticleOFSI removes one from Libya sanctions
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. ABDULHAFIZ, Mas’ud Title: Colonel DOB: 01/01/1937. POB: Tripoli, Libya a.k.a: ABDULHAFID, Massoud Position: Armed Forces Commander Other Information: EU listing. Not...
View ArticleMore oopsies: OFSI amends 1, removes 1 Syria designation
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. AL-FURAYJ, Fahd Jasim DOB: 01/01/1950. POB: Hama, Syria a.k.a: (1) AL-FREIJ, Jasem (2) AL-FREIJ, Jasim (3) AL- FREIJ, Jassimm (4) AL-FURAYJ, Fahd, Jassem (5) AL-FURAYJ,...
View ArticleOne last one: OFSI removes 1 from DPRK sanctions
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. CHOL, Ri Pyong DOB: –/–/1948. Position: First Vice Director, Munitions Industry Department Other Information: As First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Bank of Communication website
22 Jun 2020 Fraudulent website related to Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of...
View ArticleSuspicions confirmed…
OFSI corrects six listings OFSI has removed 5 individuals and amended 1 on the consolidated list. North Korea (DPRK) regime: The entry for Ri Pyong Chol (Group ID: 13546) has been removed. Democratic...
View ArticleOFAC makes 4 Somali designations go poof!
OFAC just removed the following people: GHEBREAB, Yemane (a.k.a. GEBRE AB, Yemane; a.k.a. GEBREAB, Yemane; a.k.a. YOHANNES, Yemane Ghebreab W.), 12 Keren Street, Asmara, Eritrea; Tegadelti Street,...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Livi Bank websites
26 Jun 2020 Fraudulent websites related to Livi Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Livi Bank Limited on fraudulent...
View ArticleAnd a blog post to go with it all…
OFSI publishes latest blog OFSI has posted a new blog on the subject of the UK’s Global Human Rights sanctions regime – the UK’s first autonomous sanctions regime under the Sanctions and Anti-Money...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Bank of Singapore websites
30 Jun 2020 Fraudulent websites related to Bank of Singapore Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of Singapore...
View ArticleAre we there yet? OFSI fixes the Libya regime, again…
Introduction 14/07/2020 1. This notice is to issue a correction for 49 listings in the Libya regime. These amendments bring the consolidated list into line with Annex II and Annex III to Council...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent China CITIC Bank website
29 Jun 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 ArticleOFAC updates Venezuela GL 5, adds FAQ
Today, OFAC issued General License 5D, which authorizes transactions involving PdVSA’s (Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.) 2020 8.5% bond, but only after October 20, 2020. The previous version authorized...
View ArticleJuly 15, 2020: OFAC sanctions parties under Cyber, Election Interference,...
Wednesday, OFAC designated the following persons: LAVRENKOV, Igor Valerievich (Cyrillic: ЛАВРЕНКОВ, Игорь Валерьевич), Surat Thani 84320, Thailand; Chaoyang District, Beijing, China; DOB 30 Jan 1974;...
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