Treasury Blacklists More Global Troublemakers from U.S. Assets
Published Date: 3/25/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (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, starting March 20, 2026. This move aims to stop bad actors from using U.S. resources and sends a clear message about who’s off-limits.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Named Persons’ U.S. Assets Blocked
On March 20, 2026, OFAC placed one or more named persons on its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and blocked all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction belonging to those persons. That means money and property in the U.S. tied to those named people are frozen.
U.S. Persons Barred From Dealing With SDNs
Starting March 20, 2026, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with the persons OFAC added to the SDN List. If you are a U.S. person, you may not legally do business with those named individuals or entities.
SDN List and Info Published Online
OFAC publishes the SDN List and additional sanctions information on its website at https://ofac.treasury.gov. You can look up the names that were added and find program details online.
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