August 11, 2015: SECO updates Belarus sanctions
On Tuesday, Swiss regulators amended the listings for 5 individuals: SSID: 20-4642 Name: Bazanau Aliaksandr Viktaravich Spelling variant: a) Bazanov Aleksandr Viktorovich (Russian) b) БАЗАНАЎ...
View ArticleAugust 12, 2015: HMT renews some TAFA Final Designations
On Wednesday, Her Majesty’s Treasury renewed the Final Designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 for another year for the following 5 persons: ABDOLLAHI, Hamed DOB: 11/08/1960...
View ArticleAugust 13. 2015: SECO amends Iran program
While Mr. Watchlist is asking for some help with the translation of Thursday’s release by FINMA and SECO, he can tell you that Swiss authorities did change the following 2 entity listings under the...
View ArticleAugust 13, 2015: SECO sanctions 6 under new South Sudan program
On Thursday, Swiss authorities sanctioned the following 6 persons under the South Sudan program, the first made by SECO: SSID: 195-31518 Name: Gabriel Jok Riak Title: Lieutenant General DOB: 1966 POB:...
View ArticleJuly, 2015 AUSTRAC news
AUSTRAC publishes an e-newsletter called AUSTRAC e-news (luckily they provide an HTML link). The July issue has some interesting tidbits in it: Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
View ArticleOFAC fines Blue Robin $82,260 for ITSR violations
Blue Robin, between January and July 2009, used an Iranian company for web development services – valued at $205,650. The violations were voluntarily self-reported and considered non-egregious. That...
View ArticleAugust 19, 2015: OFAC adds a bunch of new Kingpins
Last Wednesday, OFAC added the following persons: AMARAL AREVALO, Wendy Dalaithy, Asuncion 747 Inter 301, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44660, Mexico; Calle 16 de Septiembre No. 21, Gral Manuel Avila Camacho,...
View ArticleAugust 17, 2015: EU, HMT add The Army of Emigrants and Supporters to Al-Qaida...
Last Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1390 by adding the following entity to the Consolidated List under the Al-Qaida sanctions regime:...
View ArticleDFAT, UN initiate South Sudan sanctions
Australian regulators have added the following names to the Consolidated List, upon the initial recommendations of the UN Security Council 2206 Sanctions Committee for sanctions against persons...
View ArticleAugust 19, 2015: EU, HMT change 11 on Al-Qaida sanctions list
Last Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1390 by amending the listings for 7 individuals: AL-ZAWAHIRI, Aiman, Muhammed, Rabi Title: (a) Dr (b)...
View ArticleAugust 21, 2015: OFAC updates CAR sanctions
On Friday, OFAC updated its sanctions listings for the Central African Republic program, by adding the following individuals: SOUSSOU, Habib (a.k.a. ABIB, Soussou; a.k.a. HABIB, Soussou; a.k.a. SAIDOU,...
View ArticleAugust 18, 2015: OSFI, DFAT modifies two UNAQTR individual listings
Last week, Canadian & Australian authorities modified the following two persons' listings, based on changes being made by the United Nations: QDi.141 Name: 1: MAXAMED 2: CABDULLAAH 3: CIISE 4: na...
View ArticleAugust 25, 2015: OFAC adds a Haqqani, says bye-bye to Badat…
Yesterday, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terrorism sanctions program: HAQQANI, Abdul Aziz (a.k.a. HAQQANI, Aziz); DOB 1987 to 1989 (individual) [SDGT]. and removed the following listings...
View ArticleAugust 19, 2015: OSFI, DFAT, UN remove AL SAYYID AHMED FATHI HUSSEIN ELIWAH...
Last week, Canadian & Australian regulators removed the following person from their Consolidated List, after the United Nations removed them from their Al-Qaida sanctions: QDi.195 Name: 1: AL...
View ArticleAugust 20, 2015: DFAT adds Mostafa Mahamed under its
At the same time DFAT issued updated promulgated by the UN, they also issued the following notice: Counter-terrorism sanctions (UN Security Council resolution 1373) The Minister for Foreign Affairs has...
View ArticleJuly 16, 2015: More Finnish regulatory updates
Here are the list of EU regulations mentioned in the latest update from Finnish regulators: Financial sanctions Belarus Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1142 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1133...
View ArticleAugust 21, 2015: DFAT, UN make additions to Central African Republic sanctions
On August 21st, Australian regulators implemented changes to the sanctions imposed on the Central African Republic by the United Nations by adding the following individuals: CFi.004 Name: 1: ALFRED 2:...
View ArticleAugust 27, 2015: More Kingpins, fewer Cubans!
On Thursday, OFAC added the following 4 persons: FONNEGRA ESPEJO, Adolfo, Zurich, Switzerland; Madrid, Spain; DOB 13 Feb 1962; POB Bogota, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 19462357 (Colombia);...
View ArticleAugust 28, 2015: EU, HMT update Al-Qaida sanctions
Last Friday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1473 by removing the following person from its Consolidated List: HUSSEIN ELIWAH, Al Sayyid, Ahmed,...
View ArticleAugust 28, 2015: SECO updates Al-Qaida, Libya sanctions
On Friday, Swiss regulators updated both the Al-Qaida/Bin Laden/Taliban and Libya sanctions program listings. Under the anti-terror program, we have one new listing: SSID: 10-31621 Foreign identifier:...
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