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November 25, 2015: New Cuba Travel-Related FAQ question 52
On Wednesday, OFAC published an updated version of its Cuban sanctions Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document. The new question (#52) is about banks' processing of authorized travel transactions vis...
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Oh, Barracuda! OFAC Enforcement Action results in $38,930 settlement
Barracuda Networks allegedly violated the Iranian, Sudanese and Syrian sanctions programs by selling and providing updates to web filtering products that could be used to block and censor Internet...
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Dec. 1, 2015: 2 Boko Haram members added to SDN List
On Tuesday, OFAC added the following 2 persons: CHAD, Mustapha (a.k.a. TCHAD, Mustapha); DOB 01 Jan 1978; nationality Chad (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BOKO HARAM). NUR, Mohammed (a.k.a. NUR,...
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December 1, 2015: UN, DFAT remove one from Al-Qaida sanctions
Earlier this week, Australian regulators followed the lead of the United Nations Sanctions Committee by removing the following person: QDi.023 Name: 1: NAZIH 2: ABDUL HAMED 3: NABIH 4: AL-RUQAI’I...
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December 1, 2015: UN, OSFI add Emrah Erdogan to Al-Qaida sanctions
On Tuesday, Canadian regulators added the following name to their anti-terror list: QDi.362 Name: 1: Emrah 2: Erdogan 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: 2 Feb. 1988 POB: Karliova, Turkey Good...
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Change of Address for HMT (email notifications, that is)
Dear subscriber, HM Treasury has changed the way it delivers its updates regarding financial sanctions in effect in the United Kingdom. If you have received this message and you wish to continue...
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December 4, 2015: SECO removes Nazih Abdul Hamed Nabih Al-Ruqai’i from...
On Friday, Swiss regulators removed the following person: SSID: 10-14563 Foreign identifier: QI.A.23.01. Name: Nazih Abdul Hamed Nabih Al- Ruqai’i DOB: a) 30 Mar 1964 b) 14 May 1964 POB: Tripoli, Libya...
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December 7, 2015: Complicated new 6-month Burma General License
Better just to quote the OFAC Notice… Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a six-month general license to authorize certain trade-related transactions...
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December 8, 2015: OFAC adds to North Korea, non-proliferation lists
Yesterday, OFAC designated the following persons: CHOE, Song Il, Vietnam; DOB 08 Jun 1973; citizen Korea, North; Passport 472320665 (Korea, North) expires 26 Sep 2017; alt. Passport 563120356 (Korea,...
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December 8, 2015: SECO joins the Burundi sanctions party!
Yesterday, Swiss regulators added sanctions against Burundi and designated the following individuals: SSID: 25-32655 Name: Godefroid Bizimana DOB: 23 Apr 1968 POB: Nyagaseke, Mabayi, Cibitoke...
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December 7, 2015: HMT giveth (1), HMT taketh away (4) on Al-Qaida sanctions
On Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented EU changes to its Al-Qaida sanctions list mandated by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2245 by adding the folliowing individual:...
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OFAC makes changes to terror, organized crime rolls
Earlier today, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terrorism sanctions: ERDOGAN, Emrah (a.k.a. “AL-KURDI, Salahuddin”); DOB 1987 to 1989; POB Turkey; nationality Germany (individual) [SDGT]....
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OFAC issues General License 1A for Banco Continental wind-down activities
Yesterday, OFAC issued a new General License for the anti-narcotics trafficking sanctions program, which authorizes transactions required to wind down the operations of Banco Continental SA, and...
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1 little, 2 little, 3 little Kingpins…
(Actually 5…) Today, OFAC designated the following 3 persons: BURITICA HINCAPIE, Geova (a.k.a. “CAMILO CHATA”; a.k.a. “MI VIEJO”); DOB 18 Sep 1970; POB San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia; Cedula No....
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December 10, 2015: HMT renews TAFA Final Designation for PFLP, PFLP-GC
Earlier today, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) renewed the Final Designations of the following groups: POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE – GENERAL COMMANDa.k.a: PFLP – General Command, Other...
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HMT Taking It Easy over the Holidays
HM Treasury Financial Sanctions Updates : Christmas Period HM Treasury sent this bulletin at 27-11-2015 05:39 PM GMT Financial Sanctions: Christmas Period Please be advised that the Sanctions and...
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December 11, 2015: Bilal Talal Abdul Samad Abdullah removed from TAFA sanctions
On Friday, Her Majesty's revoked the Final Designation under the Terorrist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010 of the following person: ABDULLAH, Bilal, Talal, Abdul, Samad DOB: (1) 24/08/1979. (2)...
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December 10, 2015: DFAT implements two sets of UN Al-Qaida Sanctions...
Last Thursday, Australian regulators implemented two changes promulgated by the United Nations Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. First, the de-listed the following person: QDi.205 Name: 1: RAFIK 2: MOHAMAD...
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December 11, 2015: SECO adds Emrah Erdodan to Al-Qaida/Bin Laden/Taliban...
On Friday, Swiss regulators added the following person: SSID: 10-33403 Foreign identifier: QDi.362 Name: Emrah Erdogan DOB: 2 Feb 1988 POB: Karliova, Turkey Low quality a.k.a.: a) Imraan Al-Kurdy b)...
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December 7, 2015: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HK SFC) issued a circular to its members, alerting them to changes in their anti-terror compliance requirements. It notes that the US list for Executive...
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