HKMA Alert: Fraudulent DBS Bank website
06 Oct 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 ArticleIn case you didn’t read last month’s notice
Reminder: Frozen Assets Reporting 2020 OFSI is conducting its annual frozen assets review. If you hold or control funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held, or controlled by a designated...
View ArticleSECO adds 40 people to its Belarus sanctions
Swiss authorities today added the following persons to their Belarus sanctions program: SSID: 20-43443 Name: Karaeu Yuri Khadzimuratavich Spelling variant: a) Karaev Yuri Khadzimuratovich (Russian) b)...
View ArticleEU, OFSI update 1 counter terror designation – and OFSI fixes another
In accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1473, UK officials amended the following individual: ZEINIYE, Jamal Hussein Hassan DOB: (1) 17/08/1972. (2) 01/01/1972. POB: (1)...
View ArticleEU, OFSI amend 1 Chemical Weapons listing
UK regulators today implemented the following change: SAID, Said Title: Doctor. DOB: 11/12/1955. a.k.a: (1) SAEED, Doctor., Said (2) SA’ID SA’ID, Doctor., Sa’id Said Position: Member of Institute 3000...
View ArticleTreasury releases its Hong Kong Autonomy Act report, OFAC publishes FAQs, and...
OFAC updated the following Hong-Kong related designations today: CHAN, Eric (a.k.a. CHAN, Eric Kwok-ki; a.k.a. CHAN, Kwok-ki (Chinese Traditional: 陳國基; Chinese Simplified: 陈国基)), Flat F, 20 Floor,...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Suspicious Livi Bank mobile app
08 Oct 2020 Suspicious mobile application (App) 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...
View ArticleCanada sanctions more Belarus officials
Canada imposes additional sanctions on Belarusian officials October 15, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Following the adoption of a first set of targeted sanctions in coordination with...
View ArticleEU sanctions 6 people, 1 entity for Navalny poisonings
Use of chemical weapons in the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny: EU sanctions six individuals and one entity The Council today imposed restrictive measures against six individuals and one...
View ArticleEU adds sanctions to 1 more person for violations of Libya arms embargo
Libya: further sanctions over violations of the UN arms embargo The Council today imposed targeted restrictive measures on one person engaged in and providing support for acts that threaten the peace,...
View ArticleSECO removes 2 from Libya sanctions
Swiss authorities today removed the following persons: SSID: 130-36229 Name: Saleh Issa Gwaider Agila DOB: 1 Jun 1942 POB: Elgubba, Libya Identification document: Passport No. D001001, Libya, Date of...
View ArticleQuestion of the day: Is SECO different?
After posting that last update from Switzerland, it occurred to me that more than a few sanctions updates from SECO seem not to be replicated anywhere else. I wonder: is it because these are United...
View ArticleSECO adds 2 persons, 4 entities to Ukraine sanctions
Earlier today, Swiss regulators added the following persons: SSID: 175-43393 Name: Ganov Alexander Nikolaevich Spelling variant: ГАНОВ Александр Николаевич (Russian) Sex: M DOB: 24 Oct 1974 POB:...
View ArticleFinCEN issues supplemental Human Trafficking Advisory
FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activity The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory today to help financial...
View ArticleEU, OFSI add 6 persons, 1 entity to chemical weapons sanctions
As noted earlier today, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1480 added the following people: 1. BORTNIKOV, Aleksandr Vasilievich DOB: 15/11/1951. POB: Perm Nationality: Russian Position:...
View ArticleEU, OFSI add Progozhin to Libya sanctions
UK regulators added the following person: 1. PRIGOZHIN, Yevgeniy Viktorovich DOB: 01/06/1961. POB: Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Nationality: Russian Other Information: EU listing only. Gender: male....
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of East Asia phishing email
08 Oct 2020 Phishing email related to The Bank of East Asia, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by The Bank of East Asia,...
View ArticleEU adds 7 ministers to Syria sanctions
Syria: 7 new ministers added to the EU sanctions list Today the Council decided to impose targeted restrictive measures on recently appointed ministers in Syria. Today’s decision brings to 280 the...
View ArticleOFSI also adds 7 to Syria sanctions (and updates 18)
As I blogged here literally less than 10 minutes ago… The EU added the following persons: 1. AL-BARAZI, Talal DOB: –/–/1963. POB: Hama city, Syria a.k.a: BARAZI, Talal Position: Minister of Internal...
View ArticleFINTRAC and OSFI divvy up the AML duties
Anti-money laundering/anti-terrorist financing / Lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes Le français suit Posted on OSFI’s website: This...
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