SECO adds Progozhin to Libya sanctions
Swiss authorities have added: SSID: 130-43767 Name: Prigozhin Yevgeniy Viktorovich Spelling variant: Пригожин Евгений Викторович (Russian) Sex: M DOB: 1 Jun 1961 POB: St. Petersburg (f.k.a. Leningrad)...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Bank of East Asia website
23 Oct 2020 Fraudulent website 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...
View ArticleNew Iran listings, changes to Iran & counter-terror listings, new Iran GL & FAQ
Today, OFAC added the following people: ARANI, Hossein Firouzi (Arabic: حسین فیروزی آرانی), Iran; DOB 22 Dec 1964; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions;...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of China phishing email
23 Oct 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 ArticleTreasury Press Release on yesterday’s Iran designations
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Companies Selling, Purchasing, and Enabling Iranian Petrochemical Products October 29, 2020 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...
View ArticleSECO adds 7, amends 18 under Syrian sanctions
Swiss authorities added the following persons: SSID: 200-43776 Name: Talal Al-Barazi Sex: M DOB: 1963 POB: Hama, Syrian Arab Republic Good quality a.k.a.: Barazi Justification: Minister of Internal...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Hang Seng Bank website
29 Oct 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 ArticleOctober 30, 2020: Sanctions risk in the art market
Art Advisory Release date 10/30/2020 Body The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this advisory to highlight sanctions risks arising from dealings in...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Oppenheim Bank phishing email
29 Oct 2020 Phishing email related to Oppenheim Bank The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong to a phishing email purported to be sent by Oppenheim...
View ArticleSECO changes one DRC designation
Swiss officials updated the following individual: SSID: 100-3136 Name: Lubanga Thomas POB: Ituri, Congo DR Address: Congo DR (in prison)DR Nationality: Congo DR Justification: President of the UPC/L,...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: HSBC phishing email
03 Nov 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 ArticleOFSI renews PFLP, PFLP-GC TAFA designations
UK regulators renewed the Final Designations of: 1. POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE (PFLP) Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing. Listed on: 02/11/2001 Last Updated:...
View ArticleOFAC adds to Syria, Syria-related and Hong Kiong-related sanctions lists
OFAC today added the following persons: AL-ALI, Nasr (Arabic: ناصر العلي) (a.k.a. AL-ALI, Naser; a.k.a. AL-ALI, Nasir; a.k.a. AL-ALI, Nasser; a.k.a. ALI, Nasser), Damascus, Syria; DOB 01 Feb 1961; POB...
View ArticlePost-Brexit sanctions webinars…
UK sanctions policy and compliance after the transition period As part of the changes to the UK’s sanctions framework, existing EU sanctions regimes are being transitioned into UK law through...
View ArticleState Department Press Release on Hong Kong-related designations
Designations of Four PRC and Hong Kong Officials Threatening the Peace, Security, and Autonomy of Hong Kong PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Share The People’s...
View ArticleState Department Press Release on Syria & Syria-related designations
Had to do the math to check if the 2 Syria-related designations were included… Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of Assad’s Attack Against the People of Douma, Syria PRESS STATEMENT...
View ArticleAnother day, another set of Iran-related designations from OFAC...
Today, OFAC designated the following persons: BANIHASHEMI, Mohammad (a.k.a. BANIHASHEMI CHAHAROM, Seyed Mohammad), No 3, Mehr Alley, Kamran Alley, Bastan Alley, Firuzbakhsh Ave, Aghdasieh, Tehran...
View ArticleState Department Press Release on yesterday’s Iran designations
Designation of Iranian Procurement Networks PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Share On November 10, 2020 the Department of the Treasury designated an...
View ArticleEU extends Venezuela sanctions until November 2021
Council extends sanctions on Venezuela until 14 November 2021 The Council today extended the EU sanctions regime against Venezuela for one year, until 14 November 2021. The decision was taken in light...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent licensing claim
11 Nov 2020 Fraudulent Claim to be a Product Licensed by the HKMA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) received enquiries from members of the public regarding a website, with the domain name...
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