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U.S. Department of the Treasury eases financial and investment sanctions on Burma

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Myanmar, USA
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  • July 12 2012

In May 2012, President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton announced that the U.S. Government would ease restrictions on financial services and investment in Burma due to the Burmese government's ongoing reform efforts

The United Nations, United States and European Union ease sanctions against Libya

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • European Union, Global, Libya, USA
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  • September 22 2011

In an effort to demonstrate international support for the Transitional National Council (TNC) in Libya, the United Nations, United States and European Union (EU) have taken steps to ease sweeping sanctions targeting the regime of Muammar Qadhafi, as well as agencies and instrumentalities of the former regime

Additional list-based U.S. Sanctions on Syria

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Syria, USA
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  • May 18 2011

In response to the Government of Syria's escalation of violence against the people of Syria, on May 18, 2011, President Obama signed an Executive Order blocking the property of seven members of Syria's top leadership, including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, for human rights abuses

New financial regulations take aim at Iran

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • August 17 2010

If a bank, insurance company, broker or other financial institution does international business, it should carefully examine new regulations that came into effect on August 16, 2010

Will China's more aggressive defense of the undervalued yuan be met with U.S. action?

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • China, USA
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  • March 15 2010

In a lengthy interview on Sunday March 13, 2010, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao again rejected calls from the United States and other members of the international community to stop artificially undervaluing China's currency, and to allow the yuan to find its real value

U.S. Treasury Department announces amendments to OFAC's Cuba regulations

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Cuba, USA
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  • September 3 2009

Today, the U.S. Treasury Department announced significant amendments to OFAC’s Cuban Assets Control Regulations which are meant to implement an April 2009 Presidential initiative on Cuba

U.S. dollar transactions with Iran are subject to new restrictions tough policy decisions face international financial institutions

  • Wiley Rein LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • November 28 2007

In a recent wave of activity, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has tightened sanctions on Iranian financial institutions and made previously licensed transactions with parties in Iran more difficult