June 18, 2018: OFAC amends Rough Diamond Trade Controls
Publication of Amended Rough Diamonds Control Regulations 6/18/2018 OFAC is issuing an amendment to the Rough Diamonds Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 592, to: clarify several reporting...
View ArticleJune 18, 2018: EU extends Crimea-related sanctions
Illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol: EU extends sanctions by one year On 18 June 2018, the Council extended the restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and...
View ArticleJune 19, 2018: SECO adds 2 to terror list
On Tuesday, Swiss authorities added the following 2 persons: SSID: 10-39232 Name: Myrna Ajijul Mabanza DOB: 11 Jul 1991 Good quality a.k.a.: a) Myrna Adijul Mabanza b) Myrna Ajilul Mabanza Address: a)...
View ArticleJune 19, 2018: EU, HMT remove Central Bank of Iraq listing
On Tuesday, Her Majesty’s Treasury implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/875 by de-listing the following entity: CENTRAL BANK OF IRAQ Address: Rashid Street, Baghdad, Iraq. Other...
View ArticleJune 19, 2018: HMT adds 2 to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida list
On Tuesday, under the authority of the United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulation, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) added the following two individuals: 1. ABUBAKAR...
View ArticleJune 20, 2018: SECO amends 7 on Iran list
On Wednesday, Swiss regulators updated the following 4 individual listings: SSID: 80-11050 Foreign identifier: 14. Name: Darvish-Vand Javad Justification: IRGC Brigadier-General; Former MODAFL Deputy...
View ArticleJune 6, 2018: Fraudulent Hang Seng Bank website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to Hang Seng Bank, Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Hang Seng Bank, Limited...
View ArticleJune 19, 2018: HK SFC AML/CTF Circular
Circular to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Terrorist Financing Early Alert on United Nations Sanctions The sanctions committee of the United Nations...
View ArticleJune 20, 2018: UN, DFAT, OSFI add 2 Filipinos to terror list
On Wednesday, Australian & Canadian officials added the following 2 persons: QDi.413 Name: 1: MYRNA 2: AJIJUL 3: MABANZA 4: naTitle: na Designation: na DOB: 11 Jul. 1991 POB: na Good quality...
View ArticleNo longer temporary: HMT implements Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)...
This is getting tedious…. Earlier today, Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/888 by amending the following two ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida counter...
View ArticleJune 6, 2018: This was not the OFAC Enforcement Action you’re looking for…
Amazingly enough, it took until June 6th to see the first OFAC enforcement action of 2018, and Mr. Watchlist is really not impressed. Ericsson Inc (“EUS”) and Ericsson AB (“EAB”) agreed to pay a...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Suspicious Bank of Singapore app
Press Releases Suspicious mobile applications (Apps) related to Bank of Singapore Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Bank of China phishing email
Press Releases Phishing e-mail 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 Bank of China...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fubon Bank Fraudulent Website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Fubon Bank (Hong...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: ICBC Phishing Email
Press Releases Phishing e-mail related to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Hong Kong Branch The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: Fraudulent Bank of China website
Press Releases Fraudulent website 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 Bank of China...
View ArticleHKMA Alert: DBS Bank Fraudulent Website
Press Releases Fraudulent website related to DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by DBS (Hong Kong)...
View ArticleJuly 6, 2018: Canada adds 7 to SEMA Burma list
On Friday, OSFI announced that, on June 25th, seven individuals were added to the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations. However, the notice says that the amended regulations will be published...
View ArticleJuly 5, 2018: OFAC adds 3 to Global Magnitsky sanctions
Last Thursday, OFAC added the following three persons: DIAZ, Francisco (a.k.a. DIAZ MADRIZ, Francisco Javier), Residencial Lomas del Valle, Casa U5, Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 03 Aug 1961; POB...
View ArticleJuly 6, 2018: SECO delists one Iraq sanctions entity
On Friday, Swiss authorities removed the following entity: SSID: 70-2147 Name: General Establishment For Grain Trading Good quality a.k.a.: a) Grain Board Of Iraq b) State Organization Of Grain...
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