Treasury Adds Mystery Names to Financial Blacklist of Doom
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with these folks anymore, starting January 7, 2025. This move aims to stop bad actors from using U.S. resources and sends a clear message about who’s off-limits.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Listed Persons' U.S. Assets Frozen
On January 7, 2025, the Treasury's OFAC placed one or more persons on the SDN List and all of their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked (frozen). This means money or property in the U.S. belonging to those listed persons is unavailable under U.S. law starting January 7, 2025.
U.S. Persons Barred From Transactions
Starting January 7, 2025, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with the persons OFAC added to the SDN List. If you are a U.S. individual or business, you may not do business with these listed parties under the OFAC action issued January 7, 2025.
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