Earlier today, UK regulators implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/19 by amending the following counter-terrorism sanctions listing: SOLEIMANI, Qasem Title: Major General DOB: 11/03/1957. POB: Qom, Iran a.k.a: (1) SALIMANI, Qasem (2) SOLAIMANI, Qasem (3) SOLEIMANY, Qasim (4) SOLEMANI, Qasem (5) SOLEYMANI, Ghasem (6) SOLEYMANI, Qasem (7) SULAIMANI, Qasem (8) […]
Statement on inspection of the money laundering area in the Greenland Bank In May 2018, the Danish FSA was on inspection at the Greenland Bank, Aktieselskab (the bank). The inspection was an investigation of the money laundering area as part of the ongoing supervision of the bank. The inspection included the bank’s risk […]
On Tuesday, OFAC designated the following aircraft: YV1118; Aircraft Model Learjet 45; Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN) 45-396; Aircraft Tail Number YV1118 (aircraft) [VENEZUELA-EO13884]. YV2040; Aircraft Model Falcon 900B; Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN) 133; Aircraft Tail Number YV2040 (aircraft) [VENEZUELA-EO13884]. YV2485; Aircraft Model Falcon 900EX; Aircraft Manufacturer’s […]
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Park Strategies, LLC 1/21/2020 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced that Park Strategies, LLC (“Park Strategies”), a lobbying firm located in New York, New York, has paid […]
Designation of IRGC Commander Shahvarpour for Gross Human Rights Violations During Protests PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 18, 2020 Share Yesterday, the Department of State designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province’s Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in gross violations of human […]
On Monday, UK regulators updated the following Final Designation under its Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) program, to denote his demise: SOLEIMANI, Qasem Title: Major General DOB: 11/03/1957. POB: Qom, Iran a.k.a: (1) SALIMANI, Qasem (2) SOLAIMANI, Qasem (3) SOLEIMANY, Qasim (4) SOLEMANI, Qasem (5) SOLEYMANI, Ghasem (6) SOLEYMANI, […]
The FSA is strengthening its supervision in the area of money laundering Since summer, the Financial Supervisory Authority has, in collaboration with an international consulting firm, developed the money laundering supervision in three important areas as a follow-up to the political agreement. Since the summer, the Danish FSA has, in […]
On Monday, UK regulators implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/37 by removing the following entities from its Iraq sanctions program: 1. BAGHDADMUNICIPALITY Address: Khulafa Street, Khulafa Square, Baghdad, Iraq. Other Information: Funds or financial assets or economic resources received on or after 23 May 2003 are not to be regarded […]
According to the Recent Actions page, OFAC has updated Venezuela General License 5B (Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 22, 2020) and 8E (Authorizing Transactions Involving Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for Maintenance of Operations for Certain […]
On Friday, Swiss authorities amended a large number of designations under their bin Laden/Al-Qaida/Taliban counter-terrorism sanctions program. It’s a massive update (31 page PDF), consisting of roughly 69 individuals and 16 entities – so, I suggest you work off the PDF below, rather relying on your scrolling ability. Links: FINMA […]
