Another day, another set of OFAC counter terror designations – this time,...
OFAC has added the following persons: ALI, Usama (a.k.a. ALI, Osama; a.k.a. ALI, Oussama; a.k.a. ALI, Oussama Abd-El-Karim; a.k.a. RADWAN, Osama; a.k.a. RADWAN, Osama Abd Al Karim; a.k.a. RIZWAN,...
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Targeting Covert Hamas Investment Network and Hamas Finance Official PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MAY 24, 2022Share While Palestinians in Gaza face harsh living and economic...
View ArticleTick, tick, tick… Russian Harmful Foreign Activities General License 9C not...
Notice on Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions General License 9C Release date 05/24/2022 Body OFAC will not renew the provisions of GL-9C issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign...
View ArticleScratch a terrorist and find Iran’s fingerprints… OFAC did
OFAC today added the following persons: CELIK, Abdulhamid (a.k.a. CELIK, Abdulhamit; a.k.a. CHELIK, Abdulhamit), Turkey; DOB 01 Feb 1968; POB Mardin, Kiziltepe, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender...
View ArticleNew version of OFAC’s Russia-related General License 13
Essentially an extension of GL13 until September 30th, although it specifically says that anything otherwise prohibited under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (RuHSR) is...
View ArticleSmall change coming to Licenses page
We’ve had a spate of time-limited General Licenses recently under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions recently, and it got Mr. Watchlist to thinking – that’s an important detail. So,...
View ArticleOFAC’s long weekend present: new North Korea, non-proliferation designations,...
OFAC has added the following person: JONG, Yong Nam, Minsk, Belarus; DOB 26 Jan 1966; nationality Korea, North; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections...
View ArticleWhen OFAC says “government”, it means the whole ball of wax…
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Banco Popular de Puerto Rico 05/27/2022 The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of...
View ArticleMay 30, 2022: New OFSI Russia General Licence
OFSI General Licence – Russia OFSI has issued General licence – INT/2022/1875276 under Regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Under General licence INT/2022/1875276,...
View ArticleState Department Statement on Friday’s North Korea/Non-proliferation-related...
United States Targets the DPRK’s Ballistic Missile and Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 27, 2022Share The Democratic People’s Republic of...
View ArticleCheers, Chelsea!
Expired General licence – Football matches OFSI General Licence INT/2022/1327076 (Football Matches) permitting Chelsea FC to continue certain operations, has expired. This general licence is not being...
View Article3 new Chinese Military Industrial Complex Sanctions FAQs
1048. After the relevant 365-day divestment period, are U.S. financial institutions required to block the attempted purchase or sale of Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies’ (CMIC) securities...
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Today at OFAC: some counter narcotics additions… but mostly, it’s Russia,...
First, the following persons: FLORES MENDOZA, Severo (a.k.a. "REY MAGO"), Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 09 Nov 1976; POB Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P....
View ArticleAnd now, a Fact Sheet (Russia-related, of course)
Promoting Accountability and Imposing Costs on the Russian Federation and Its Enablers for Putin’s Aggression Against Ukraine FACT SHEET JUNE 2, 2022Share The Department of State is taking additional...
View Article2 new Balkans-related OFAC designations
OFAC has added the following 2 persons: CAVARA, Marinko, Bosnia and Herzegovina; DOB 02 Feb 1967; POB Busovaca, Bosnia and Herzegovina; nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina; citizen Bosnia and...
View ArticleState & Treasury Department Statements on OFAC Balkans designations
From State: Designation of Officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Anti-Dayton Behavior PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 6, 2022Share The United States is designating Marinko...
View ArticleJune 6, 2022: OFAC adds & updates some Russia FAQs
New Russia-related Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs): Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 1055. Do the new investment prohibitions of Executive Order (E.O.) 14066, E.O. 14068, or E.O. 14071...
View ArticleOFAC updates Cuba sanctions regulations and corresponding FAQs (and issues...
Publication of Amended Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Related Frequently Asked Questions Release date 06/08/2022 Body The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
View ArticleAnother day, another set of Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 1068. For the purposes of the determination made pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 on May 8, 2022, “Prohibitions Related to Certain Accounting,...
View ArticleNew versions of COVID-related OFAC licenses – for Syria, Venezuela & Iran...
Issuance of Syria General License 21A, Venezuela General License 39A, and Iran General License N-1, “Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic” and...
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