OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on March 6, 2024

$4M OFAC Sanctions Violations Fine Issued Due to Actions by Nasdaq’s Ex-Subsidiary

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on December 5, 2023

OFAC Fines Payment Provider for Inadequate IP Address Geolocation Screening

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on March 3, 2022

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: New Sanctions Overview

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on January 14, 2022

North American Bank settles with OFAC on two alleged violations

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on September 23, 2020

OFAC Sanctions Multiple Entities For Violating Iran Sanctions

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on November 21, 2019

Aviation Company’s Recent Settlement With OFAC Highlights The Need For End Use Verification

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on October 15, 2019

British Bank Settles With OFAC Following Alleged Violations

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on February 5, 2019

OFAC announces sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned energy company

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on November 21, 2018

OFAC and Société Générale S.A. Reach Settlement Agreement on U.S. Sanctions Violations

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on October 23, 2018

UAE Bank Fined $40M for Inadequate OFAC Compliance Systems

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on October 16, 2018

JPMorgan Settles with OFAC for $5.26 Million over illicit financial transactions that violated multiple sanctions programs

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OFAC Compliance

Written by Visual OFAC on April 11, 2018

OFAC Compliance and Cryptocurrencies—the Burden of Responsibility

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International Issues

Written by Visual OFAC on March 13, 2018

OFAC Places International Oil Smugglers on Sanctioned Watch List

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International Issues

Written by Visual OFAC on March 2, 2018

Treasury adds 56 North Korean sanctions busters to OFAC screening watch lists

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OFAC Compliance

Written by Visual OFAC on January 4, 2018

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency—Implications for OFAC Compliance

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International Issues

Written by Visual OFAC on July 5, 2017

There and Back Again: A Cuba Trade Compliance Cautionary Tale

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OFAC Compliance

Written by Visual OFAC on August 18, 2016

Airplane re-exports to Iran set for takeoff—but will they take flight?

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on March 16, 2016

Reduced Trade Barriers With Cuba Not All Mambo and Mojitos

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International Issues

Written by Visual OFAC on February 22, 2016

“U.S. Persons” must still abide by OFAC despite lifting of Iran nuclear sanctions

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OFAC News and Regulations

Written by Visual OFAC on August 27, 2014

Standard Chartered Fined – Again – For AML Violations, Not Screening Against OFAC Lists

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