Treasury Slaps New Sanctions, Freezes Assets of Rule-Breakers Immediately
Published Date: 4/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people and groups to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with them anymore, so watch out for these new restrictions starting now. This move helps keep bad actors from using the U.S. financial system.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Assets Frozen in U.S.
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more people and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed persons are blocked, meaning their money and property in the United States are frozen.
U.S. Persons Barred From Transactions
OFAC's notice states that U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with the newly listed SDNs. Americans and U.S. businesses cannot do business with those named people and groups, effective immediately (starting now).
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