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US Treasury sanctions Mexico- and China-based money launderers linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
his action is the result of the U.S. government’s ongoing efforts, in cooperation with the Mexican government, to disrupt the trafficking of fentanyl and save lives — a priority under the President’s Unity Agenda.
US Treasury targets shadow banking network moving billions for Iran’s military
Targets nearly 50 entities and individuals that constitute multiple branches of a sprawling “shadow banking” network used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to gain illicit access to the international financial system and process the equivalent of billions of dollars since 2020.
OFSI updates financial sanctions Guidance for charities and NGOs with the aim to raise awareness of financial sanctions and encourage the sharing of best practices
The Guidance provides financial sanctions guidance for entities and individuals which operate, or interact with, charities and non-governmental organisations, especially those who are involved in work that may include activity with those subject to UK financial sanctions…
Council of EU agrees on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, which cracks down on circumvention and adopts energy measures
These measures are designed to target high-value sectors of the Russian economy, like energy, finance and trade, and make it ever more difficult to circumvent EU sanctions.
US Treasury announces sanctions against top leaders of Mexico’s La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel
La Nueva Familia Michoacana is one of the most powerful and violent cartels in Mexico and has become a priority focus of the Mexican government in recent years. The cartel is involved in trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as migrants.
US Treasury sanctions twelve individuals in executive and senior leadership roles at Kaspersky Lab in response to continued cybersecurity risks
Follows the Department of Commerce issue of a final determination pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13873 prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc., its affiliates, subsidiaries and parent companies directly or indirectly from providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States.
OFSI issues General Licence INT/2024/4836676 (notice) authorising certain payments to the FCA from a designated person
The Permitted payments include: any payment a person is required to make to the FCA (except for fees for applications for listings or authorisation (or variations of authorisations) from the FCA relating to activities falling within the function of the FCA); payments to the FCA of levies imposed by the scheme manager of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme by virtue of section 213 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; and payment to the FCA which are collected by the FCA on behalf of the FRC…
EU Ministers discuss G7 decision clarifying the obligations of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) holding assets and reserves of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) that are immobilised as consequence of EU’s restrictive measures
Focus on the latest G7 decision to make available from 2025 onwards approximately $50 billion by leveraging the extraordinary revenues stemming from the immobilisation of Russian sovereign assets.
US Treasury targets two individuals and five entities that have facilitated weapons procurement and funding networks to Houthi
This action targets key actors who have enabled the Houthis to generate revenue and acquire a range of materials to manufacture the advanced weaponry they are now using to conduct ongoing terrorist attacks against commercial ships.
OFAC sanctions poly technologies for enabling war in the ukraine
Open Secrets, revealed an increase in the trade of sensitive defense technologies amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Trade records indicate that Poly Technologies Inc. has continued trading sensitive technologies with Russian state defense companies…
The World Bank has imposed sanctions on Interyer Insaat for fraudulent practices
Interyer Inşaat was accused of misrepresenting its past work experience and financial performance in a bid for a wastewater treatment plant and canal construction contract by the World Bank, imposing a 2 years and 8 months debarment…
US Treasury sanctions Ecuador’s Los Lobos drug trafficking organisation and its leader
Numbering thousands of members, Los Lobos has emerged as Ecuador’s largest drug trafficking organization and contributes significantly to the violence gripping the country. This action builds on Treasury’s February 7 designation of Los Choneros—a prominent Ecuadorian drug gang—and comes as Ecuadorian criminal organizations backed by Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Sinaloa Cartel continue to drive violence and instability in Ecuador.