New Australian sanctions portal
The Australian Sanctions Office is transitioning to a new Australian sanctions portal We are delighted to be rolling out Pax, a new, more user-friendly portal for engaging with the ASO PAX WILL BE...
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Libya: EU imposes additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo violations The Council today decided to impose targeted restrictive measures on two personsresponsible for human rights...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2020: EU, OFSI amend 11 counter-terror listings
Last Friday, UK regulators implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1297 by amending the following 10 individual: 1. ESSAADI, Moussa Ben Omar Ben Ali DOB: 04/12/1964. POB: Tabarka,...
View ArticleOFAC-a-Rama! New Iran Executive Order – plus new/changed Iran,...
Today, President Trump signed a new Executive Order “Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran”. Here are the new designation authorities: Section....
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent China CITIC Bank websites
21 Sep 2020 Fraudulent websites 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 ArticleSeptember 21, 2020: EU. OFSI add 5 to Libya sanctions
On Monday, UK regulators added the following persons: 1. AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf DOB: –/–/1978. POB: Werfalla Tribe, West of Libya or Elrseefa (Bani Walid) a.k.a: AL-WARFALLI, Mahmud...
View Article“Because I said so” – the podcast
New episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation was just published. Yes, it’s about the “return of UN sanctions” pronounced by the US State Department, and yesterday’s E.O. Did you notice the change in...
View ArticleOFAC adds to Venezuela sanctions – and makes updates to Venezuela and Iran...
OFAC added the following people: BENAVIDES RONDON, Williams Jose, Venezuela; DOB 04 Apr 1981; POB Guanipa, Anzoategui, Venezuela; nationality Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. V-15631775 (Venezuela)...
View ArticleTime to do your paperwork!
Reminder for the Annual Report of Blocked Property Release date 09/22/2020 Body On July 1, 2020, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a recent action notice, reminding holders of...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent DBS Bank website
22 Sep 2020 Fraudulent website related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by DBS Bank (Hong Kong)...
View ArticleOFAC adds to cyber, election interference and Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions
Earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: GAYKOVICH, Boris Aleksandrovich, St. Petersburg, Russia; DOB 30 Oct 1977; POB St. Petersburg, Russia; nationality Russia; Gender Male; Passport...
View ArticleAfter-Hours Sanctions: New CACR, New FAQs
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515 (CACR) to further implement portions of the President’s...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of China WhatsApp phishing message
22 Sep 2020 Phishing WhatsApp message 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...
View ArticleOnce again, foreign subs ignore US parent: OFAC Enforcement Action
From the Enforcement Information: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (“Keysight”), a company based in Santa Rosa, California, on behalf of its former Finnish subsidiary, Anite Finland Oy (“Anite”), has...
View ArticleIf you want to know more about OFAC enforcement actions…
You may have noticed that I provided a link to the settlement agreement corresponding to today’s enforcement action. There have actually been a few others recently that also had links to the...
View ArticleTreasury’s statement on changes to Cuba sanctions
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Amends Regulations to Restrict Revenue Sources to the Cuban Regime September 23, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
View ArticleSeptember 23, 2020: Treasury’s Statement on Prigozhin-related designations
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Increases Pressure on Russian Financier September 23, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took further action...
View ArticleSeptember 22, 2020: Treasury Statement on Venezuela designations
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Continues Pressure on Illegitimate Regime Officials Undermining Democracy in Venezuela September 22, 2020 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...
View ArticleSeptember 21, 2020: Treasury Statement on Iran designations
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Key Actors in Iran’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs September 21, 2020 Action taken in support of the re-imposition of UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UNSCR...
View ArticleComtech Compliance Commitments from its Settlement Agreement
C. Compliance Commitments: Respondent has terminated the conduct described above and has established, and agrees to maintain for at least five years following the date this Agreement is executed,...
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