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December 21, 2016: Another fraudulent Wing Lung Bank website report by HKMA
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to Wing Lung Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Wing Lung Bank...
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Central African Republic Sanctions: Who is Haroun Gaye?
CFi.007 HAROUN GAYE Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 17 December 2015 Reason for listing: HAROUN GAYE was listed on 17 December 2015 pursuant to...
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December 23, 2016: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
The latest AML/CTF Circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission documents the recent addition of Rustam Aselderov by the United Nations ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee....
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January 9, 2016: OFAC adds 5 to Magnitsky sanctions, 2 to Hizballah sanctions
Yesterday, OFAC added the following 5 Russian individuals: BASTRYKIN, Alexander Ivanovich, Russia; DOB 27 Aug 1953; Gender Male (individual) [MAGNIT]. GORDIEVSKY, Stanislav Evgenievich, Russia; DOB...
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OFAC adds ISIL members, others to terror sanctions
Today, OFAC added the following persons: KOTEY, Alexanda Amon (a.k.a. KOTEY, Alex; a.k.a. KOTEY, Alexanda; a.k.a. KOTEY, Alexander; a.k.a. KOTEY, Alexe; a.k.a. KOTEY, Allexanda; a.k.a. “AL-BARITANI,...
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Treasury statement about today’s terror designations
It’s not every day that Treasury drops a PR about OFAC designations into Mr. Watchlist’s inbox… Treasury Designates Australian and Southeast Asian ISIL Operatives and Leaders 1/10/2017 Action Targets...
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Treasury.gov to be refreshed…
Important Technical Notice 1/10/2017 Important Technical Announcement for Users of OFAC’s Sanctions List Data Files: Per Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate, the Treasury Department will...
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December 23, 2016: Finnish regulatory update
Note that this latest lists “terrorism” and “ISIL/Al-Qaida” as two separate categories – the terrorists are Canadian, Australian and Turkish, but apparently not associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida....
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January 10, 2017: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Final Designation Renewed
Yesterday, the Final Designation under the UK’s Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) for the following person: MOHAMMED, Khalid, Sheikh DOB: (1) 01/03/1964. (2) 14/04/1965. POB: (1) Kuwait...
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January 11, 2016: OFAC DPRK Sanctions expand, again
Yesterday, OFAC added the following people: CHOE, Hwi, Korea, North; DOB 01 Jan 1954 to 31 Dec 1955; Gender Male; First Vice Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea Propaganda and Agitation Department...
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Unpacking OSFI’s Anti-terrorism financing tables
Well, Mr. Watchlist learned something, the hard way – by misunderstanding OSFI’s anti-terrorism financing web page and tables. I’ll forgive myself a little – until late December, all of OSFI’s news...
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Obama Sanction-o-Rama, Part 1: WMD, Syria, Zimbabwe changes
On Thursday, OFAC added the following individuals: ABBAS, Ghassan; DOB 10 Mar 1960; Scientific Studies and Research Center Brigadier General (individual) [NPWMD] (Linked To: SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND...
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HKMA reports (yet another) fraudulent Wing Lung Bank website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to Wing Lung Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Wing Lung Bank Limited...
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This time, it’s OCBC Wing Hang Bank’s turn…
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to OCBC Wing Hang Bank Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by OCBC Wing Hang...
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Obama Sanction-o-Rama, Part 2: Guidance on Compliance Services
As part of its last minute house-cleaning before Inauguration Day, OFAC explained in a guidance document that the following non-comprehensive list of compliance services may be provided to persons who...
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Obama Sanction-o-Rama, part 3: Sudan bites at the carrot, not the stick
There has been significant improvement in the situation in Sudan in recent months, so the United States is proving sanctions relief. Unlike in Burma or Côte d’Ivoire, the sanctions programs are not...
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January 12, 2017: EU, HMT remove 2 more from Iraq sanctions
On Thursday, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/44 by removing the following two entities: MEDICAL CITY ESTABLISHMENT Address: Baghdad, Iraq....
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What is the status of the OFAC Sudan sanctions program?
So, someone saw last week’s changes to the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR) and asked “so, do we delete all the Sudan program listings out of the SDN List?”… Mr. Watchlist understands the...
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OFAC Winter Enforcement Clearance, Day 1
Settlement Agreement between OFAC and Aban Offshore Limited; Settlement Agreement between OFAC and an Individual and the Alliance for Responsible Cuba Policy Foundation 1/12/2017 The U.S. Department...
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OFAC Winter Enforcement Clearance, Day 2
TD settled one series of violations for $516,105, and got a Finding of Violation for others. It’s a little complicated, so let’s see the full detail. First the settlement: Settlement OFAC has...
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