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Today’s OFSI updates: 2 changed Belarus listings, 1 changed Syrian

Today, UK regulators updated these Belarus listings – 1 individual: CHURO, Leanid MikalaievichDOB: 08/07/1956. a.k.a: (1) CHURO, Leanid, Mikalaevich (2) CHURO, Leonid, Nikolaevich (3) CHURO, Lieanid,...

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July 12, 2021: That olive branch smells a lot like LPG… or is the other way...

Yesterday afternoon, OFAC issued a new Venezuela-related General License 40, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to Venezuela”:...

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HKMA Alert: Fraudulent Bank of China website and phishing instant messages

30 Jun 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent website and phishing instant message related to Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert...

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Canada expands Nicaragua sanctions

Canada imposes sanctions on additional individuals in response to ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua July 14, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Marc...

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HKMA Alert: Suspicious DBS Bank website and mobile app

02 Jul 2021 Website and Mobile Application (App) Alert – Suspicious website and mobile application (App) related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert...

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HKMA Website Alert: Fraudulent China Merchants Bank website

05 Jul 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by...

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OFSI amends a human rights designation

Earlier today, UK officials amended the following Global Human Rights sanctions listing: KHAN, Anwar AhmedDOB: 01/01/1959. POB: Pakistan a.k.a: KHAN, Rao Anwar Nationality: Pakistani Address: Punjab,...

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Hong Kong times 2: a new Business Advisory and new OFAC designations

Today, the U.S. State, Commerce, Treasury and Homeland Security Departments issued an advisory about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong in the current environment due to the recent actions taken...

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Canada statement on Chinese cyber activities (more to come)

Statement on China’s cyber campaigns July 19, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of...

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EU renews counter terror sanctions for 6 more months

EU terrorist list: Council renews restrictive measures to combat terrorism for a further six months The Council today renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups...

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OFSI issues Belarus General License

OFSI issues Belarus general licence  On 19 July 2021, OFSI issued General Licence INT/2021/554388 under The Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This General Licence permits an air carrier...

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HKMA Alert: Fraudulent Standard Chartered websites and phishing instant messages

06 Jul 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent websites and phishing instant messages related to Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes...

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Oops, they did it again…

Today, OFAC corrected the Hong Kong designations from just the other day… by removing the “Secondary sanctions risk” boilerplate: CHEN, Dong (Chinese Simplified: 陈冬; Chinese Traditional: 陳冬), Hong...

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One company, two enforcement actions…

Settlement Agreements between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Alfa Laval Middle East Ltd. and Alfa Laval Inc. Release date 07/19/2021 The U.S. Department of...

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HKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC website and phishing instant message

06 Jul 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent website and phishing instant message related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)...

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The facts of the 2 Alfa Laval enforcement actions

Enforcement opened its investigation after AL U.S., the principal U.S.-based subsidiary of Alfa Laval AB with its head office in Richmond, Virginia, filed a self-disclosure with OFAC. In the...

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…. And Alfa Laval commits to adhering to OFAC’s framework…

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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The Alfa Laval Enforcement Actions: the penalty calculations & General Factors

Alfa Laval Middle East: OFAC determined that AL Middle East did not voluntarily self-disclose the Apparent Violations and that the Apparent Violations constitute an egregious case. Accordingly, under...

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… and Alfa Laval’s lessons to be learned

Alfa Laval Middle East: Non-U.S. companies should be aware of how their activities might trigger compliance issues with U.S. sanctions, including when they place orders with U.S. affiliates or...

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New HKMA AML/CFT Guideline for Stored Value Facility Licensees issued

Read all 96 pages of it here… there is no apparent revision history, nor are there change markings…. Sorry!

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