HKMA Website Alert: Shanghai Commercial Bank
06 Aug 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by...
View ArticleOFAC adds Paraguayan parties to Global Magnitsky sanctions
OFAC has added the following persons: DOLDAN GONZALEZ, Liz Paola (Latin: DOLDÁN GONZÁLEZ, Liz Paola) (a.k.a. DOLDAN GONZALEZ, Liz Paola Florinda (Latin: DOLDÁN GONZÁLEZ, Liz Paola Florinda)), Avenida...
View ArticleState Department statement on Paraguay Global Magnitsky designations
United States Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Paraguay PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 24, 2021Share The United States is imposing financial sanctions on three Paraguayan...
View ArticleHigher Education in Iran gets a license update from OFAC – thanks, COVID!
Today, OFAC issued the following new Iran General License: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROLIranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 560GENERAL LICENSE M-1Authorizing the Exportation...
View ArticleSECO removes 2 from Guinea-Bissau sanctions
25 August 2021 International sanction 2021 Updated sanction notification The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) has published an amendment to Annex 2 of the...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing emails
11 Aug 2021 Website and Email Alert – Fraudulent websites and phishing emails related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Unauthorized Citibank websites and phishing emails
13 Aug 2021 Website and Email Alert – Unauthorised websites and phishing emails related to Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Suspicious DBS Bank website and phishing instant message
16 Aug 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Suspicious website and phishing instant message related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Bank of China (UK)
Bank of China’s London branch is paying $2,329,991 (from a $4,313,799 base) for 111 voluntarily self-disclosed violations of the Sudanese sanctions program, committed between September 2014 and...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: unauthorized Citibank websites and phishing emails
16 Aug 2021 Website and Email Alert – Unauthorised websites and phishing emails related to Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: First Bank SA and JC Flowers & Co
The bank and its parent company settled with OFAC for $862,318 for 98 voluntarily self-reported, non-egregious Apparent Violations of the Iran and Syria sanctions programs. What they did In early...
View ArticleOFAC’s renewing its website certificate
Important Technical Notice for Users of the OFAC Website and Sanctions List Data Files The US Department of Treasury is initiating the annual renewal of the public certificate securing...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing instant messages and emails
17 Aug 2021 Website, Instant Message and Email Alert – Fraudulent websites, phishing instant messages and phishing emails related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong...
View ArticleOFSI issues Afghanistan guidance statement
Afghanistan guidance The context in Afghanistan is changing. There remains uncertainty over the form of a future government, but the Taliban has a number of sanctioned individuals in positions of...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
Press Releases 18 Aug 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press...
View ArticleOFSI adds 2 to Myanmar sanctions
Today, UK regulators added the following person: 1. ZA, TayTitle: U DOB: 18/07/1964. POB: Yangon, Myanmar a.k.a: (1) TAYZA (2) TEZA Nationality: Myanmar Address: (1) Singapore. (2) Myanmar. Position:...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC website and phishing instant message
18 Aug 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)...
View ArticleOFAC’s Pre-Labor Day Clearance – Balkans and Cuban removals, Cuban updates
OFAC has removed the following persons: DJOGO, Jovan; POB Kalinovik, Bosnia-Herzegovina (individual) [BALKANS].KRAJISNIK, Momcilo; DOB 20 Jan 1945; POB Zabrdje, Bosnia-Herzegovina; ICTY indictee...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
19 Aug 2021 Website Alert – Suspicious 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...
View ArticleOFAC sanctions Iranian intelligence officers
Today, OFAC added the following persons: FARAHANI, Alireza Shahvaroghi (a.k.a. "ALI, Haj"; a.k.a. "SALIMI, Vezarat"; a.k.a. "SALIMI, Vezerat"), Iran; DOB 06 Dec 1970; nationality Iran; Additional...
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