HKMA Mobile App Alert: Bank of Singapore
20 Aug 2021 Mobile Application (App) Alert – Fraudulent mobile application (App) related to Bank of Singapore Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC websites and phishing emails (again!!)
20 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 ArticleFriday’s State Department statement on Iranian Intelligence designations
Sanctioning Iranian Intelligence Affiliates for Targeting Dissidents Abroad PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 3, 2021Share Iran’s attempt to kidnap a U.S. citizen on U.S....
View ArticleOFSI reminds you about 2021 Frozen Assets Reporting
Frozen assets reporting 2021 Every year HM Treasury carries out a review of frozen assets to update its records and to capture any changes during the reporting period. Since the 31 December 2020, all...
View ArticleOFSI removes Khalifa Muhammad Turki Al-Subaiy from terror sanctions
Today, UK regulators removed: 1. AL-SUBAIY, Khalifa Muhammad TurkiDOB: 01/01/1965. POB: Doha, Qatar a.k.a: (1) ALSUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki (2) AL-SUBAIE, Khalifa, Mohd, Turki (3) AL-SUBAYI, Khalifa...
View ArticleUN, SECO remove 1 person from terror sanctions
07 September 2021 Financial sanction 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 ArticleSECO amends 5 under Guinea sanctions
07 September 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 website and phishing instant message
24 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 ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Standard Chartered Bank website and phishing instant...
24 Aug 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Fraudulent website and phishing instant message related to Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to...
View ArticleUN, OFSI removes a bunch from Iraq sanctions
UK officials have removed the following 28 entities: 1. ARAB WOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYAddress: PO Box 293, Ninevah, Ninevah, Iraq. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): IRQ0003 (UN Ref):...
View ArticleHas it really been another year?
The 2020 Terrorist Assets Report has been released by OFAC (yesterday, actually) – enjoy all 21 pages of it! Links: OFAC Notice 2020 Terrorist Assets Report
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: NewTek, Inc.
NewTek, a company from San Antonio, settled its liability for 52 non-egregious, voluntarily self-disclosed violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR) for $189,483. OFAC...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Unauthorized Citibank website and phishing instant message
26 Aug 2021 Website and Instant Message Alert – Unauthorised website and phishing instant message related to Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert...
View ArticleEU extends Ukraine territorial integrity sanctions for another 6 months
Council of the EUPress release10 September 2021 Ukraine: EU sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months The Council today decided to prolong the sanctions targeting those...
View ArticleSECO removes 28 entities from Iraq sanctions
10 September 2021 International sanction 2021 Updated sanction notification The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has published an amendment to the Annex to the Ordinance of 7 August 1990...
View ArticleOFAC updates Venezuela General License 5 (and its FAQ)
General License 5 is the one that permits dealing in PdVSA’s 8.5% Bond… only on or after a certain date. The new date – in GL 5H – is January 21, 2022. The old date? October 21, 2021 And the...
View ArticleHKMA Instant Message Alert: OCBC Wing Hang Bank
26 Aug 2021 Instant Message Alert – Phishing instant messages related to OCBC Wing Hang Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release...
View ArticleOFAC adds 2 WMD designations to Russian Harmful Foreign Activities program
Today, OFAC updated the following designations: 27TH SCIENTIFIC CENTER (a.k.a. FEDERAL STATE BUDGETARY ESTABLISHMENT 27 SCIENTIFIC CENTER OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; a.k.a....
View ArticleHKMA Email Alert: United Overseas Bank
31 Aug 2021 Email Alert – Phishing email related to United Overseas Bank Ltd. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by United Overseas...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent HSBC website and phishing email
31 Aug 2021 Website and Email Alert – Fraudulent website and phishing email related to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert...
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