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ताज़ा प्रकाशन
OFAC · प्रतिबंध · · मध्यम
Iran-related Designations
OFAC added eight Canadian money services businesses to its Specially Designated Nationals List under the Iran-related sanctions program (IRAN-EO13902), citing enabling the Iranian regime. The entries list secondary sanctions risk under Section 2 of E.O. 13902 and include several digital currency addresses and Canadian MSB registration numbers. The designations concern money services businesses and monetary intermediaries that have dealings with these entities.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any counterparties, customers or payment flows involve the listed entities, their addresses, registration numbers or the listed digital currency addresses.
Review screening lists and digital currency address monitoring to confirm the new SDN entries are loaded.
Consider reviewing exposure to Canadian money services businesses and related correspondent or payment relationships in light of the secondary sanctions risk noted.
Cyber-related and Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Cuba Designations; Publication of Cuba-related Determination
OFAC published a Cuba-related Determination under Executive Order 14404 and added individuals and entities to the SDN List under the cyber-related (CYBER4), transnational criminal organization (TCO) and Cuba (CUBA-EO14404) programs. The additions include individuals and companies in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Panama, Cuba and Hong Kong, several linked to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization, and they concern all supervised entities that screen against the SDN List.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any customers, beneficial owners or counterparties match the newly added SDN List entries, including linked persons and entities.
Review whether transaction monitoring and screening lists have been updated with the Cuba-related determination and the new program tags.
Check whether any existing relationships involve Cambodian or Chinese companies named in the list, particularly those linked to PANG, Visal or CHEN, Bo.
Iran-related Designations; Updates to Certain Iran-related Listings; Publication of Iran-related OFAC Alert; Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General License and Frequently Asked Question
OFAC added individuals and entities to the SDN List under Iran-related programs, including Indian and Turkish persons and ship registry entities linked to alleged Iranian sanctions evasion. OFAC also published an Iran-related alert on shadow fleet false flags, issued amended Venezuela-related General License 5AA and amended FAQ 595. The changes concern every financial intermediary that screens against OFAC lists.
पाठ में दी गई तारीखें: 2026-12-18 Date from which General License 5AA authorizes certain transactions related to the PDVSA 2020 8.5 percent bond, as stated in the title and text.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether current customer, counterparty and beneficial owner records match the newly added SDN individuals and entities, including linked companies in India, Turkey and Singapore.
Review screening lists and fuzzy-matching settings to confirm the updated SDN entries are loaded.
Review the Iran-related alert on false flags and consider whether vessel, flag registry and shipping-related transactions require enhanced due diligence.
OFAC issued Iran General License FF-1, which authorizes the wind down of transactions involving the International Development Bank for Investment and Finance. The license is relevant to any entity that may have dealings with that bank. The page text does not include the license terms, scope, or any end date.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any current or recent transactions involve the International Development Bank for Investment and Finance.
Review the full text of General License FF-1 for its scope, conditions and wind-down period before relying on it.
North Korea Designations; Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations
OFAC added individuals to the SDN List under North Korea-related and Democratic Republic of the Congo-related designations, as announced in press releases on DPRK IT worker fraud and on a Rwandan Ministry of Defence entity and financial institution supporting M23. Several listed individuals have associated digital currency addresses (ETH and TRX), and the North Korea entries carry secondary sanctions risk under sections 510.201, 510.210 and 510.214 of the North Korea Sanctions Regulations.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any customers, counterparties or transactions match the listed individuals or the digital currency addresses in the update.
Review screening lists and digital currency address screening to confirm the new SDN entries are included.
Consider whether any exposure to entities linked to the listed persons requires review under applicable sanctions obligations.
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and Extreme Networks, Inc.
OFAC announced a $1,529,685 settlement with Extreme Networks, Inc., a North Carolina-based cloud networking provider, over apparent violations. Between September 2018 and March 2022 the company exported networking equipment and related services nine times from the United States to JSC Moskovskiy Mashinostroitelniy Zavod Avangard, a Russian defense manufacturer blocked by operation of law. OFAC states the apparent violations were voluntarily self-disclosed and egregious.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether screening controls cover entities blocked by operation of law, including majority-owned subsidiaries of designated persons.
Review export and re-export transactions involving Russia-related end users for similar patterns.
Review the linked Enforcement Release and Settlement Agreement for the specific compliance failures cited.
Issuance of Amended Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Blocking and Rejecting Transactions and Filing Reports with OFAC
OFAC amended eleven of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ numbers 10, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 49, 50 and 53) on 2026-10-26 as part of an ongoing review to keep published guidance current. The batch covers the FAQ topics on blocking and rejecting transactions and on filing reports with OFAC, and concerns all parties subject to U.S. sanctions obligations. The page text does not describe the specific changes made to the FAQs.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Review the amended OFAC FAQs on blocking and rejecting transactions and on filing reports to identify any changes relevant to existing procedures.
Check whether internal blocking, rejecting and OFAC reporting procedures reference the affected FAQ numbers and need updating.
Iran-related Designations; Belarus and North Korea Designations Removals; Issuance of Iran-related and Russia-related General Licenses and Amended Frequently Asked Questions
OFAC added Panama, Greece, Singapore and UAE-linked individuals, entities and vessels to the SDN List under the Iran sanctions program (EO 13902), linked to the Karnakis and Karnakis network and shadow fleet activity. OFAC also issued Iran General Licenses GG and HH for wind-down and limited safety and environmental transactions, Russia-related General License 131K for contingent contracts relating to Lukoil International GmbH, amended FAQs 1224 and 1225, and removed some Belarus and North Korea designations.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any counterparties, vessels or beneficial owners named in the new SDN entries (including Karnakis and Karnakis, Roxette Maritime Shipping and Trading S.A., Amigoz Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Whales Shipping Line LLC) appear in you
Review whether the wind-down authorisations in General Licenses GG and HH and the Russia-related General License 131K apply to any open transactions and check their stated conditions and expiry in the full OFAC text.
Review the amended FAQs 1224 and 1225 and assess whether existing sanctions screening procedures need updating.
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (PAIPA) Designations; Issuance of Associated General Licenses
OFAC issued PAIPA General License 1 and General License 2 and added several Chinese venture capital limited partnerships to its Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022. The listed entities are subject to PAIPA sanctions measures, including blocking of property, restrictions on US financial institution loans, foreign exchange and banking transactions, and a ban on US person investment in their equity or debt.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any customers, counterparties or fund investors match the listed entities or their linked Unified Social Credit Codes.
Review the text of PAIPA General License 1 and General License 2 for scope and conditions before relying on them.
Review existing exposure to the listed entities, including any loans, credits, foreign exchange or banking transfers, and equity or debt holdings.
Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General License and Frequently Asked Question
OFAC issued amended Venezuela-related General License 60A, which authorizes transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela, and one amended Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 1263. The publication concerns sanctions compliance for persons engaging in Venezuela-related transactions.
जाँचने योग्य बातें
Check whether any Venezuela-related transactions fall within the scope of General License 60A.
Review FAQ 1263 for the amended guidance and assess whether internal sanctions procedures need updating.