Treasury Updates Sanctions List: Who's In, Who's Out?
Published Date: 8/22/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just updated its list of people and groups it watches closely. Some folks got added with new details, while others had their property unblocked and were taken off the list. These changes affect who can do business with the U.S. and when, so keep an eye out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Unblocking and removal from SDN List
OFAC published the names of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the SDN List. That removal means those persons are no longer blocked under the SDN List and U.S. persons may be able to engage in transactions with them again.
Updates to SDN identifying information
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published updates to the identifying information for one or more people currently on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. If you or your business screen the SDN List, these updated details can change how matches are found and may require you to update screening records or checks.
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