Treasury Tweaks Sanctions List in Standard Update
Published Date: 5/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just updated its sanctions list on May 21, 2026. Some people and groups had their assets unblocked and were removed from the blacklist, while others got added and now have their property frozen. This means U.S. folks can’t do business with the newly blocked, and those unblocked can finally access their assets again.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Names Added to SDN List
On May 21, 2026, OFAC placed one or more persons on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Names Removed from SDN List
On May 21, 2026, OFAC unblocked the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of one or more persons and removed them from the SDN List. The listed persons are identified as unblocked under the relevant sanctions authority (Executive Order 13224, as amended).
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