Treasury Blacklists More Targets, Freezing U.S. Assets Immediately
Published Date: 10/2/2025
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. This move helps keep bad actors out of the U.S. financial system, effective immediately.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Assets Blocked for Listed Persons
The Treasury added one or more people to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. All of their property and interests in property that are under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked (frozen), effective immediately.
U.S. Persons Barred From Transactions
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with the people newly added to the SDN List. This prohibition is in effect immediately and means Americans and U.S. businesses cannot do business with those listed.
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