Eight more firms added to NS-CMIC List… plus some OFAC housekeeping
OFAC has added the following firms: to its Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List: CLOUDWALK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Chinese Simplified: 云从科技集团股份有限公司) (a.k.a. "CLOUDWALK"),...
View ArticleState Department Statement on yesterday’s NS-CMIC & Entity List designations
Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE...
View ArticleOFAC adds Ali Darassa to Central African Republic sanctions
OFAC has added the following person: DARASSA, Ali (a.k.a. DARAS, Ali; a.k.a. DARASSA, Ali Mahamat; a.k.a. DARRASSA, Ali; a.k.a. MAHAMANT, Ali Darassa; a.k.a. MAHAMAT, Ali Darassa), Alindao, Central...
View ArticleState Department Statement on CAR OFAC designation
Imposing Sanctions on CAR Militia Leader PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 17, 2021Share The United States is designating Ali Darassa, the leader of the Central African...
View ArticleOFAC updates – Hong Kong, Counter Terrorism, Iran updates, Global Magnitsky...
Today, OFAC removed the following two Global Magnitsky listings: NAUTIKACENTAR D. O. O. (a.k.a. NAUTIKACENTAR DRUSTVO S OGRANICENOM ODGOVORNOSCU ZA DJELATNOST MARINA, TRGOVINU I USLUGE), Zdravka...
View ArticleOFAC removes Rodrick/Roderick Grech from Libya sanctions
Today, OFAC removed: GRECH, Rodrick (a.k.a. GRECH, Roderick), Semper Grove, F1 3A, Triq il-Qala, Qala - Gozo, Malta; DOB 12 Aug 1981; nationality Malta; citizen Malta; Gender Male; Passport 1172183...
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UK Ambassador on UN resolution for humanitarian exception for Afghanistan
Speech This resolution will save lives by ensuring that the 1988 sanctions regime poses no obstacle to delivering aid in Afghanistan Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security...
View ArticleCounter Terrorism updates: OFAC giveth (to Afghanistan)…
OFAC today has issued 3 new Afghanistan-related General Licebses for the counter terrorism sanctions program: General License 17 (Authorizing Official Business of the United States Government)General...
View ArticleCounter Terrorism: …and OFAC taketh away (from Brazil)
OFAC today also designated the following persons: AL-KHATIB, Ahmad (a.k.a. AL KHATIB, Ahmad; a.k.a. EL KHATIB, Ahmad), Sao Paulo, Brazil; DOB 03 Jul 1969; nationality Egypt; alt. nationality Lebanon;...
View ArticleAfghanistan Humanitarian Assistance and Support Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan and Support for the Afghan People December 22, 2021 The United States is the largest single provider of humanitarian assistance in...
View ArticleOFAC updates WMD Trade Control Regulations
Issuance of amended Weapons of Mass Destruction Trade Control Regulations Release date12/23/2021Body The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Weapons...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action(s): TD Bank
OFAC Settles with TD Bank, N.A. for $115,005.04 Related to Apparent Violations of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations and the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions RegulationsTD Bank, N.A. (“TDBNA”),...
View ArticleEnd of Year Clearance at OFAC – everything must go!
Today, OFAC removed the following parties from the counter-narcotics, Kingpin Act and/or Cuba sanctions programs: NORIEGA, Manuel Antonio, Panama (individual) [CUBA]. SIEIRO DE NORIEGA, Felicidad,...
View ArticleOFAC Enforcement Action: Airbnb Payments violates CACR
The settlement: $91,172.29 (what’s with the pennies?). The base penalty: $364,689. For over 6500 violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) – voluntarily self-disclosed and...
View ArticleDaily Digest for Monday, January 3, 2022
Ricardo Martinelli Linares follows in his brother’s footsteps… to incarcerationOFAC Enforcement Action: Airbnb Payments violates CACR
View ArticleUS sanctions former Bosnia and Herzegovina officials and related entity under...
OFAC today added the following entity: ALTERNATIVNA TELEVIZIJA D.O.O. BANJA LUKA (a.k.a. ALTERNATIVNA TELEVIZIJA DRUSTVO ZA INFORMISANJE D.O.O. BANJA LUKA; a.k.a. ALTERNATIVNE TELEVIZIJE; a.k.a....
View ArticleOoh, a good question… which OFAC answers!
956. For the Belarus, Ukraine-/Russia-related, and Venezuela-related sanctions programs, how does OFAC view modifications to pre-existing loans, contracts, or other agreements to replace London...
View ArticleOFAC adds to Nicaragua sanctions, too – 6 officials
OFAC has sanctioned the following persons: BARAHONA CASTRO, Rosa Adelina (a.k.a. BARAHONA DE RIVAS, Rosa Adelina), Zona Central, Matagalpa, Nicaragua; DOB 10 May 1957; POB Murra, Nueva Segovia,...
View ArticleState Department Statement on Nicaragua designations
Holding Accountable Nicaraguan Agents of Repression PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2022Share In concert with democracies in the international community, the United...
View ArticleSojitz (Hong Kong) employees cause US firms to violate Iranian sanctions, so...
The fine: $5,228,298 for 60 voluntarily self-disclosed non-egregious violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). The base penalty (1/2 of the transaction value, capped at...
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