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FCA calls for reports of sanctions evasion

FCA wants to hear about sanctions evasion issues where they relate to firms on The Financial Services Register or our other registers, or companies with UK listed securities. The ways to report sanctions evasions to the FCA include…

UK targets Russian airlines with new sanctions

State-owned Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, Ural Airlines and Rossiya Airlines will now be unable to sell their unused, lucrative landing slots at UK airports – preventing Russia from cashing in on an estimated £50 million…

EU sanctions against Russia must apply to Belarus 

European Parliament urges that all EU sanctions against Russia must apply to Belarus. It was stated that Belarus and Russia jointly responsible for the war in Ukraine. The Belarusian regime’s crackdown on trade unions and the opposition must end…

OFSI GL on Russia sanctions to Amsterdam Bank

OFSI has issued a general licence INT/2022/1678476 which allows a designated person to process payments and perform other tasks connected with ”winding down activities, basic needs and insolvency proceeding associated with the Amsterdam Trade Bank N.V.” or its…

EBA new framework for reporting of deposits subject to Russian & Belarusian sanctions

EBA has designed an efficient framework for reporting of deposits subject to Russian and Belarusian economic sanctions with the aim to promote a convergent approach and to reduce any associated reporting costs, especially for cross-border banks…

UK new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus

UK announced a new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus targeting £1.7 billion worth of trade in a move designed to further weaken Putin’s war machine, the sanctions include import tariffs and export bans…

US imposes Russia targeted & sectoral sanctions

OFAC designated individuals and entities critical to Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. These include Financial Executives, Weapons Manufacturer, and State-Controlled Television Stations – New Prohibitions Ban Services Critical to Russia’s Wartime Effort…

EU adopts 5th round of sanctions against Russia

In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, and the reported atrocities committed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine, the Council decided today to impose a fifth package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia. The agreed package…

Canadian sanctions related to Russia

The Regulations impose an asset freeze and dealings prohibition on designated persons listed in Schedule 1, which include both individuals and entities. It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to deal in any property, wherever situated…

US Treasury sanctions on a virtual currency mixer

US Treasury issues first-ever sanctions on a virtual currency mixer, targeting DPRK cyber threats – which is used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to support its malicious cyber activities and money-laundering of stolen…

US Treasury sweeping action against Russia’s war efforts

OFAC designated individuals and entities critical to Russia’s ability to wage war against Ukraine. These include the board members of two of Russia’s most important banks, a Russian state-owned bank and 10 of its subsidiaries, a state-supported weapons manufacturer…

UK on FCDO’s Russia sanctions impact assessment

Deepening trade sanctions on the Russian Federation to limit access to quantum computing and advanced materials goods and technology, prohibit exports of oil refining goods and technology, and certain luxury consumer goods; and prohibit the import of certain steel and iron…