Treasury Adds More Names to Sanctions Blacklist, Yawn
Published Date: 4/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added some people and ships to a special blacklist called the SDN List. This means any money or property they have in the U.S. is frozen, and Americans can’t do business with them. These changes take effect immediately, so watch out for blocked assets and no-go deals!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Assets Frozen; U.S. Persons Barred From Dealings
The Treasury’s OFAC added one or more persons and vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Any money or property those listed have that is subject to U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from doing transactions with them; these changes take effect immediately.
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