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UK and Japanese banks settle US sanctions and money laundering violations

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Japan, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 21 2012

On December 10, 2012, UK Banks HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) entered into agreements with US enforcement authorities to settle civil and criminal

EU expands sanctions against certain Iranian industries

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Iran
  • -
  • October 19 2012

On October 15, 2012, the Council of the European Union adopted Council Decision 2012635CFSP, which strengthens existing EU sanctions against Iran

Standard Chartered Bank settles sanctions allegations with New York regulators

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 24 2012

On August 14, 2012, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered plc, a British Bank, announced that it had reached a $340 million settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS

NY's 1st stab at Standard Chartered Bank

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 17 2012

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC, a British bank, faces the possible loss of its New York banking license following accusations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) that the bank hid 60,000 transactions involving Iran over the course of almost a decade

Standard Chartered Bank accused of prohibited dealings with Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 9 2012

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered plc, a British bank, faces the possible loss of its New York banking license following accusations by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) that the bank hid 60,000 transactions involving Iran over the course of almost a decade

Department of State announces seven further country waivers on petroleum transactions with Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 18 2012

On June 11, 2012, President Obama issued a new determination under Section 1245(d)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) that a “sufficient supply” of petroleum and petroleum products from countries other than Iran continues to exist

OFAC names the Commercial Bank of Syria, the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank and Syriatel as specially designated nationals; additional sanctions against Syria expected

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 11 2011

On August 10, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, US Department of the Treasury (OFAC) named the Commercial Bank of Syria, its subsidiary the Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, and Syriatel, Syria’s largest mobile phone company, as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) under three separate executive orders

EU extends list of parties subject to Libya sanctions

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Libya
  • -
  • March 16 2011

Further to our March 4 advisory on the European Council Regulation No. 2042011, which implements and expands upon the recent UN sanctions against Libya, a further regulation (Council Implementing Regulation No 2332011) was published on March 11 adding additional Libyan parties to the EU sanctions list

European Council issues Libya sanctions

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Libya
  • -
  • March 4 2011

Further to our advisory dated February 28, yesterday the European Council published Regulation No. 2042011, implementing and expanding upon the UN sanctions against Libya that were enacted this past weekend

Financial sanctions imposed on Libya

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • February 28 2011

The United Nations, the Council of the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries have imposed targeted financial sanctions on Libya

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