OFAC
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions.
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Asia-Pacific
OFAC Sanctions Xinbi Guarantee Over Cyber Scam and Money Laundering Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 9 September 2026 sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language platform that U.S. authorities…
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Compliance Practice
FinCEN Flags Iranian Commercial Aviation Procurement Networks and Sanctions-Evasion Risks
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an alert warning financial institutions about Iranian efforts to procure aircraft, components and related services for the…
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Compliance Practice
ACAMS Carolinas Symposium to Cover AML Programs, OFAC, High-Risk Monitoring and AI
The ACAMS Carolinas Chapter will hold its sixth annual AML & OFAC Symposium on 9 September 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina, bringing together financial-crime professionals…
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Events & Training
2026 BSA/AML Gaming Conference to Focus on Enforcement, Sanctions and Emerging Casino Risks
The 2026 Annual BSA/AML Gaming Conference will bring casino compliance professionals, regulators and law-enforcement officials to Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino from September…
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Banking
OFAC Sanctions Türkiye-Based Golden Global Bank Over Iran Financial Network
The U.S. Treasury Department on September 4, 2026 designated Türkiye-based Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi, known as Golden Global Bank, and two subsidiaries under…
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North America
OFAC Adds Banco Exterior de Cuba and Four State-Owned Enterprises to SDN List
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its sanctions lists on September 3, 2026, adding one individual and five Cuban entities to…
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North America
OFAC Updates Venezuela Minerals Licences and Reiterates September 30 Blocked-Property Reporting Deadline
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated Venezuela sanctions action on 2 September 2026, combining new licensing changes for Venezuela’s…
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Banking
US Treasury Targets Iran’s Global Clandestine Currency Networks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a network of exchange houses, companies and facilitators accused of helping…
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Crypto
US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Funding Iran’s IRGC and Enabling Illicit Finance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two digital asset exchanges and a network of associated individuals and…
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