As expected… State Department statement on yesterday’s OFAC Nicaragua...
Announcing Sanctions on the Ortega Regime in Response to Arbitrary Detentions and Other Undemocratic Moves PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 9, 2021 The United States calls on...
View ArticleUS adds to counter-terror sanctions, and makes some Iran and Syria updates
Today, OFAC added the following persons: AL-JAMAL, Sa'id Ahmad Muhammad (a.k.a. AL GAMAL, Saeed Ahmed Mohammed; a.k.a. RAMI, Abu-Ahmad; a.k.a. "ABU-'ALI"; a.k.a. "AHMAD, Abu"; a.k.a. "HISHAM"), Iran;...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing instant messages
07 Jun 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent websites and phishing instant messages related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
View ArticleSECO amends 28 designated under Syria sanctions, removes 5
Swiss authorities today amended 25 individual: SSID: 200-11761 Name: Ihab MakhloufSex: M DOB: 21 Jan 1973 POB: Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Good quality a.k.a.: Ehab (Iehab) Identification document:...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: Fraudulent Hang Seng Bank website
09 Jun 2021 Website Alert – 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...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing instant messages
08 Jun 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent websites and phishing instant messages related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
View ArticleHKMA Mobile App Alert: Fraudulent Bank of East Asia mobile app
08 Jun 2021 Mobile Application (App) Alert – Fraudulent mobile application (App) related to The Bank of East Asia, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public...
View ArticleOFAC updates AVIC and CNOOC Limited listings on NS-CMIC List
Today, OFAC updated the following listings on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List: AVIATION INDUSTRY CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD. (a.k.a. AVIATION INDUSTRY CORP OF...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: http://1stgulfb.com/
17 Jun 2021 Website alert : http://1stgulfb.com/ The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public in Hong Kong that: First Gulf Bank HK (FGB) as referred to in the above...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing instant messages
09 Jun 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent websites and phishing instant messages related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: Fraudulent Bank of Singapore website
09 Jun 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent website 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...
View ArticleJune 17, 2021: OFAC issues COVID-related General Licenses for Syria, Iran &...
Issuance of Syria General License 21, Venezuela General License 39, and Iran General License N, “Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic” and...
View ArticleUN Resolution 2578 extends Libyan arms embargo
Resolution 2578 (2021)Adopted by the Security Council at its 8783rd meeting, on 3 June 2021The Security Council,Recalling its resolution 1970 (2011) imposing the arms embargo on Libya and all its...
View ArticleJune 18, 2021: SECO counter terror sanctions
News 18 June 2021 Financial sanction 2021 Updated sanction notification The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has published an amendment to Annex 2 of the Ordinance of October 2, 2000 on...
View ArticleEU extends Crimea and Sevastopol sanctions for another year
Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol: Council renews sanctions for a further year The Council today decided to renew sanctions introduced in response to the illegal annexation of...
View ArticleEU updates Libya sanctions designation criteria
Libya: Council specifies sanctions criteria in relation to obstruction of elections The Council today changed the decision currently in place concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation...
View ArticleEU adds a fourth round of Belarus sanctions
Belarus: fourth package of EU sanctions over enduring repression and the forced landing of a Ryanair flight The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures against 78 Belarusian individuals...
View ArticleEU imposes 3rd round of Myanmar/Burma sanctions
Myanmar/Burma: third round of EU sanctions over the military coup and subsequent repression The Council today imposed sanctions on 8 individuals, 3 economic entities and the War Veterans Organisation...
View ArticleOFAC’s turn: Belarus designation, General License and FAQs
Today, OFAC added the following persons: ASTREIKA, Alyaksandr Vyachaslavavich (Cyrillic: АСТРЭЙКА, Аляксандр Вячаслававiч) (a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr; a.k.a. ASTREIKA, Aliaksandr Viachaslavavich;...
View ArticleCanada’s statement on its new Belarus sanctions
Canada imposes additional sanctions on Belarusian individuals and entities over attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms June 21, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable...
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