All the News about Sanctions
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FinCEN Proposes Section 311 Special Measures Against MBaer Merchant Bank
The FinCEN moves to ban MBaer Merchant Bank AG from the dollar system due to MBaer Merchant Bank AG AML Risks and 100 million dollars in illicit Ru...
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US Treasury Sanctions Million Dollar Hezbollah Gold Shipping Laundering Ring
The U.S. Treasury has blocked millions in assets to disrupt Hezbollah Financial Strategy, targeting gold exchange firms and shipping networks that ...
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EU Sanctions Iran High-Level Officials After IRGC Designated as Terrorist Group
The European Union has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, freezing assets of top officials to combat sta...
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Deutsche Bank Searched and Investigated for AML Lapses and Potential Sanctions Breaches
Deutsche Bank offices were raided in January 2026 regarding Deutsche Bank Sanctions Compliance. Prosecutors are investigating potential failures to...
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OLAF Investigation into Transshipment Schemes Leads to Criminal Charges
A major OLAF investigation has uncovered a scheme involving 766 vehicles exported to Russia, highlighting the critical role of transshipment in mod...
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Bank of Scotland Pays 160,000 Pounds Following Russian Sanctions Breach
Bank of Scotland was fined 160,000 pounds by OFSI after failures in financial sanctions screening allowed a designated person to process 24 transac...
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French Navy Intercepts Shadow Fleet Grinch Tanker Over Russian Sanctions Evasion
French authorities detained the captain of the Grinch oil tanker on January 25, 2026, investigating the Russian shadow fleet and suspected sanction...
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US Sanctions Six Gaza Nonprofits Linked to Hamas $2.5 Million Transfer
The US Treasury recently exposed a Terrorist Financing Risk involving six Gaza nonprofits that laundered millions for Hamas, including $2.5 million...
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Sanctions Evasion in the Age of Crypto, Shell Companies, and AI
Sanctions evasion now uses crypto, shell companies, and AI, forcing institutions to adapt their compliance frameworks to detect rapidly evolving th...
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US Sanctions Target Chinese Money Laundering Networks for Billions
US authorities are targeting Chinese money laundering networks with new sanctions to disrupt the multi-billion dollar illicit financial pipelines s...
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BNP Paribas Fails to Overturn 20.75 Million Dollar Sudan Sanctions Verdict
The court upheld a 20.75 million dollar verdict against BNP Paribas regarding Sudan Sanctions Violations, rejecting the bank's motion to dismiss th...
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Digital Asset Risks and Sanctions On Iran Explode in Castellum AI Annual Review
The Castellum AI 2025 Sanctions Year In Review highlights a 30 percent drop in US designations and a massive surge in global sanctions trends targe...
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OFAC Slams Attorney with $1.092M Sanctions Fine
A U.S. attorney and former official agreed to a $1,092,000 settlement with OFAC for 122 apparent sanctions violations, serving as a fiduciary for a...
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How Financial Crime is wired into the 2025 Trump National Security Strategy (NSS)
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy elevates financial crime to a central national-security concern, linking economic power, sanctions pressur...
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FIFA Decisions Push European Clubs Into Sanctions Evasion Exposure
FIFA decisions and the existence of the FIFA Clearing House created sanctions pressure by demanding payments to Russian teams blocked under law, ex...
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Standard Chartered £1.5bn settlement reshapes financial crime scrutiny
Standard Chartered resolves a high-stakes UK Court of Appeal triggered settlement, reigniting concerns over past sanctions breaches and money laund...
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OFAC penalty on Gracetown for unlawful transactions tied to Deripaska
The OFAC sanctions evasion case involving Gracetown shows how continued payments and unreported blocked property sustained prohibited financial flo...
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Sharp escalation as Ukraine sanctions ships tied to stolen grain
Ukraine expands restrictive measures targeting ships tied to stolen grain routes, focusing on the vessel sanctions case and the financial networks ...
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From trophy client to red flag Abramovich’s Jersey story unravels
Jersey money laundering scrutiny around Roman Abramovich’s seven billion dollar asset freeze exposes how sanctions, data protection and offshore AM...
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NCA Exposes Fake Banks Turning UK Crime Cash Into Funding for the Russian War Effort
A Russian laundering network uncovered by the NCA turned UK criminal cash into crypto and used a Kyrgyz bank to support Russia’s war effort through...
Other News About Sanctions
FinCEN Proposes Section 311 Special Measures Against MBaer Merchant Bank
The FinCEN moves to ban MBaer Merchant Bank AG from the dollar system due to MBaer Merchant Bank AG AML Risks and 100 million dollars in illicit Russian and Iranian flows.
US Treasury Sanctions Million Dollar Hezbollah Gold Shipping Laundering Ring
The U.S. Treasury has blocked millions in assets to disrupt Hezbollah Financial Strategy, targeting gold exchange firms and shipping networks that used origin fraud and shadow banking to launder illicit revenue.
EU Sanctions Iran High-Level Officials After IRGC Designated as Terrorist Group
The European Union has designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, freezing assets of top officials to combat state violence.