International

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    Sanctions

    US Commerce Dept Expands Export Controls Against Iran

    By Editors | 24/07/2024

    The expansion of export controls seeks to address concerns regarding Iran’s potential use of US technology in weapons systems.

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    Sanctions

    Japan Imposes First Sanctions Against Israelis in West Bank

    By Editors | 24/07/2024

    Japan designated four Israeli settlers involved in violent acts against Palestinians as targets for asset freezing measures.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Issues New Form for Reporting Russian Sovereign Assets

    By Editors | 24/07/2024

    The form is part of implementing a law passed in April to enable the confiscation of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the US.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    NBFI Vulnerabilities Remain Largely Unaddressed, Warns FSB

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

    The global financial system remains susceptible to further shocks, the FSB says, calling for faster implementation of reforms to address NBFI vulnerabilities.

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    Sanctions

    UK Publishes Briefing on Third Countries Helping Russia

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

    The briefing names Belarus, Iran, North Korea and China as the main countries providing military support to Russia.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Global IT Outage: ‘Significant Number’ of Affected Devices Back Online

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2024

    NAB, CBA, SGX, LSE, Amex, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, and TD Bank were among those impacted, along with some Indian and Philippine banks.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Says Jho Low Red Notice Remains in Effect

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/07/2024

    Jho Low’s civil settlement with the US DOJ has “no bearing” on criminal investigations against him and his associates in Singapore.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions Two Members of the ‘Cyber Army of Russia’

    By Editors | 21/07/2024

    Two Russian nationals separately pleaded guilty to participating in LockBit ransomware attacks, the DOJ announced separately.

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    Market Infrastructure

    FMSB Drafts Standard for Sharing Standard Settlement Instructions

    By Editors | 20/07/2024

    The draft standard aims to increase the adoption of electronic solutions for sharing SSIs and address errors and inefficiencies in current processes.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Announces More Sanctions Targeting Houthi Funding

    By Editors | 20/07/2024

    The targets include individuals and companies based in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and the UAE, along with five vessels.

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