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Sanctions
Enforcement
OFAC Penalises Thai Petrochemical Firm for Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 21/04/2024
A unit of a Siam Cement Group subsidiary obfuscated the Iranian origin of polyethylene resin, causing US banks to unknowingly process transfers that violated sanctions.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Four Entities Over Pakistan Missile Inputs
By Editors | 21/04/2024
One Belarus-based and three China-based entities were sanctioned for supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme.
Sanctions
US, EU Issue New Sanctions Over Settler Violence in West Bank
By Editors | 21/04/2024
OFAC’s sanctions target two entities that helped raise funds for two already-designated Israeli settlers. The EU sanctions target four individuals and two entities.
Sanctions
US Reimposes Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sectors
By Editors | 20/04/2024
Venezuela has fallen short of its commitments in terms of opening up the democratic and electoral process, US officials said.
Sanctions
US, UK Unveil Initial Sanctions Response to Iran’s Airstrike
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The US sanctions target Iran’s drone production, steel industry and auto companies. The UK targeted those responsible for the weekend attack.
Market Infrastructure
Japan, Korea, US Finance Ministers Hold First Trilateral Meeting
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The ministers agreed to “consult closely” on FX markets and to cooperate on financial stability and the use of sanctions.
Sanctions
US Treasury Terminates Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations
By Editors | 18/04/2024
The Zimbabwe sanctions programme is terminated and replaced with Magnitsky sanctions against 11 individuals and three entities.
Sanctions
Copper Being Disguised as Scrap for Russia-China Trade – Report
By Editors | 16/04/2024
Chinese firms are using this mechanism to benefit from lower tax and to make it more difficult to trace the copper to its Russian origin.
AML / KYC
Multiple US Regulators Probing Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2024
US regulators are assessing whether the bank has sufficiently investigated the identities of clients and their sources of wealth.
Sanctions
US and Canada Sanction Belarus-linked Individuals and Entities
By Editors | 16/04/2024
The US sanctions target revenue-generating SOEs and others involved in a global arms network. Canada’s sanctions are human rights-related.
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