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  • OFAC sanctions Central African Republic leader

    Financial Crimes

    On December 17, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added a leader of a Central African Republic based militia group to OFAC’s SDN sanctions list.  According to OFAC, the militia group leader was identified pursuant to E.O. 13667 for serious human rights abuses. The sanctioned individual is a leader of an entity that has engaged in the targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the commission of acts of violence, among other things, that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law. As a result of the sanction, all property and interests in property of the designated individual generally must be blocked and reported to OFAC. OFAC also noted that its regulations generally prohibit all dealings by U.S. persons that involve any property or interests in property of designated persons.

    Financial Crimes Of Interest to Non-US Persons OFAC Department of Treasury OFAC Sanctions OFAC Designations SDN List Africa

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