Day: January 17, 2023

On 17 January, a Notice from HM Treasury advised that Abdul Rehman MAKKI had been added to the Consolidated List.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1129590/Notice_ISIL__Da_esh__and_Al-Qaida_170123.pdf

On 17 January, OFAC advised of new General Licenses 54A (Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving VEON Ltd. or VEON Holdings B.V. Prohibited by Executive Order 14071); 28B (Authorizing the Wind Down and Rejection of Certain Transactions Involving Public Joint Stock Company Transkapitalbank and Afghanistan); and 6C (Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials); and 4 associated FAQ have been amended.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20230117

On 17 January, OFAC issued General License 5J Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or After April 20, 2023; and amendmed FAQ 595.

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/venezuela_gl5j.pdf

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/595