OFAC Blacklists More Individuals, Freezes U.S. Assets
Published Date: 5/22/2025
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. They also updated info on three folks already on the list. Americans can’t do business with these blocked individuals, so watch out for these changes!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New OFAC SDN Listings and Blocks
The Treasury’s OFAC added one or more persons to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and provided updated notices for three previously designated persons. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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