OFAC Lifts Sanctions: Assets Unfrozen for Select Individuals
Published Date: 4/21/2025
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Summary
OFAC just took some folks off their blocked list, meaning their property and money are no longer frozen by the U.S. government. This change frees up assets and lets these people do business again. If you were watching these names, now’s the time to update your records and plans!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
SDN Removals — Property Unblocked
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published that one or more persons have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). Their property and interests in property have been unblocked, allowing those persons to access assets and do business again; update records if you were tracking these names.
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