HKMA Alert: Fraudulent Standard Chartered Bank website and phishing instant...
31 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 ArticleOFAC moves to knock down some more Kingpins
Today, OFAC added the following persons: ANTUNEZ MUSSO, Washington (a.k.a. "PAPO"), Colombia; DOB 20 Aug 1987; POB Salto, Uruguay; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula No. 1015413405 (Colombia);...
View ArticleOFAC designates Al-Qaida financier network
OFAC has added the following persons: AL-GHAZLANI, Muhammad Nasr al-Din, Turkey; DOB 06 Sep 1968; nationality Egypt; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL QA'IDA).GURLEYEN, Soner, Istanbul,...
View ArticleState Department Statement on OFAC counter-terror designations
Designation of Al-Qa’ida Supporters PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021Share The United States remains committed to combatting al-Qa’ida and other terrorist...
View ArticleHKMA Email Alert: HSBC
06 Sep 2021 Email Alert – Phishing emails 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...
View ArticleFriday Sanctions-a-Rama! New Ethiopia E.O., G.L.s, FAQs… and some Iran and...
President Biden issued a new Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons with Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia”. It empowers the Treasury Secretary to...
View ArticleOFAC’s Annual Reminder about the Blocked Property Report
Reminder for the Annual Report of Blocked Property Release date09/17/2021Body On July 6, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a recent action notice, reminding holders of property...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: The Bank of East Asia
07 Sep 2021 Website Alert – 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...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: China CITIC Bank
09 Sep 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent website related to China CITIC Bank International Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued...
View ArticleOFAC updates Ransomware Advisory, and adds SUEX OTC to Cyber sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an updated advisory to highlight the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments in connection with...
View ArticleDFAT finally removes 28 Iraq entities
Australian officials removed the following entities: IQe.013 Name: ARAB WOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANYA.k.a.: na F.k.a.: na Address: P.O. Box 293, Ninevah, Ninevah, Iraq Listed on: 26 Apr. 2004 Other...
View ArticleUN, OFSI remove Baghdad Stock Exchange from Iraq sanctions
Today, as per changes made by the United Nations Sanctions Committee, UK regulators removed: 1. BAGHDAD STOCK EXCHANGEAddress: The White Palace, Al Nidhal Street, PO Box 5157, Baghdad, Iraq. Other...
View ArticleSECO also removes Baghdad Stock Exchange from Iraq sanctions
News 22 September 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 on Economic Measures...
View ArticleOFAC adds Kingpins, updates and removes (a lot) other narcotics traffickers…...
OFAC has added the following individuals: CARRILLO JIMENEZ, Luis Alberto, Mexico; DOB 15 Aug 1979; POB Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. CAJL790815HSRRMS05 (Mexico)...
View ArticleMAS imposes AML requirements for exempt payment service providers
PSN10 Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Exempt Payment Service Providers Notice to exempt payment service providers on the application of anti-money laundering...
View ArticleSECO amends Ukraine-related sanctions listings
News 22 September 2021 International sanction Updated sanction notification The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER has published an amendment to Annex 3 of the...
View ArticleHKMA Mobile App Alert: Bank of East Asia
13 Sep 2021 Mobile Application (App) Alert – Fraudulent mobile applications (Apps) related to The Bank of East Asia, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the...
View ArticleHKMA Mobile App alert: Bank of East Asia (again)
14 Sep 2021 Mobile Application (App) Alert – Fraudulent mobile applications (Apps) related to The Bank of East Asia, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the...
View ArticleOFAC issues Afghanistan-related counter-terrorism General Licenses – and just...
As we all kind of expected, the U.S. is keeping sanctions on the Taliban, but taking action to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan through General Licenses for the Counter Terrorism program. We’ve...
View ArticleHKMA Website Alert: Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
15 Sep 2021 Website Alert – Fraudulent websites 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...
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