Afghanistan Sanctions
Monday's circular from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission had a lot more in it than usual. In addition to updates from the UN's Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and notices of changes to U.S. Executive Order 13224 (an anti-terrorism E.O.), this circular also notes changes made by the UN to its sanctions lists for the Central African Republic, Yemen and Afghanistan.
Links:
United Nations Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Web Notices
Today, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2043, which adds the following person:
AGHA, Torek
Title: Haji DOB: (1) –/–/1960. (2) –/–/1962. (3) –/–/1965. POB: (1) Kandahar
Province, Afghanistan, (2) Pishin, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan a.k.a: (1) AGHA,
Torak (2) AGHA, Toriq (3) HASHAN, Sayed, Mohammed (4) SAYED, Toriq, Agha
National Identification no: Pakistani 5430312277059 (fraudulently obtained and since
cancelled by the Government of Pakistan). Address: Pashtunabad, Quetta, Baluchistan
Province, Pakistan. Position: Commander for Taliban military council Other Information:
UN Ref. TAi.174. Key commander for Taliban military council involved in fundraising
from Gulf-based donors. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security
Council Special Notice. Date of UN designation: 02.11.2015. Listed on: 17/11/2015 Last
Updated: 17/11/2015 Group ID: 13306.
to its Consolidated List under its Afghanistan sanctions program. Agha was previously sanctioned by the UN Taliban Sanctions Committee, as well as the US, Canada and Australia (and I think Switzerland, too, but I forget).
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On Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) released updates to 4 sanctions programs. First, following Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1322, they added the folllowing person:
NOORZAI, Abdul, Basir
Title: Haji DOB: (1) –/–/1965. (2) –/–/1960. (3) –/–/1963. POB: Baluchistan
Province, Pakistan a.k.a: (1) AL-BASIR, Haji, Abd (2) BASEER, Abdul (3) BASIR,
Abdul (4) BASIR, Haji, Abdul (5) NOORZAI, Haji, Basir Nationality:
Afgan Passport Details: Pakistani passport no. AA3829182 National
Identification no: Pakistani national identification no.
5420124679187
5420124679187 Address: Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan. Other
Information: Owner of HAJI BASIR AND ZARMIL COMPANY HAWALA, which
provides financial services to Taliban in the region. Listed on: 03/08/2015 Last
Updated: 03/08/2015 Group ID: 13268.
and entity:
HAJI BASIR AND ZARJMIL COMPANY HAWALA
a.k.a: (1) Haji Abdul Basir and Zar Jameel Hawala (2) Haji Abdul Basir Exchange
shop (3) Haji Baseer Hawala (4) Haji Bashir and Zarjmil Hawala
Company (5) Haji Basir and Zarjamil Currency Exchange (6) Haji Basir
Hawala (7) Haji Zar Jamil, Haji Baseer Money Changer
Company (5) Haji Basir and Zarjamil Currency Exchange (6) Haji Basir
Hawala (7) Haji Zar Jamil, Haji Baseer Money Changer Other Information: Known
Addresses:(a) Branch Office 1: Sanatan (variant Sanatin) Bazaar, Sanatan Bazaar
Street, near Trench (variant Tranch) Road, Chaman, Baluchistan Province,
Pakistan(b) Branch Office 2: Quetta, Pakistan. (c) Branch Office 3: Lahore, Pakistan
(d) Branch Office 4: Peshawar, Pakistan (e) Branch Office 5: Karachi, Pakistan (f)
Branch Office 6: Islamabad, Pakistan (g) Branch Office 7: Kandahar Province,
Afghanistan (h) Branch Office 8: Herat Province, Afghanistan (i) Branch Office 9:
Helmand Province, Afghanistan (j) Branch Office 10: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(k) Branch Office 11: Iran. Other Information: (a) Money service provider used by
senior Taliban leaders to transfer funds to Taliban commanders in the region. (b)
Owned by Abdul Basir Noorzai. Date of UN designation:27.3.2015 Listed on:
03/08/2015 Last Updated: 03/08/2015 Group ID: 13269.
and removed the following person:
SHER MOHAMMAD, Sangeen, Zadran
Title: Maulavi/Maulvi/Mullah DOB: (1) –/–/1976. (2) –/–/1979. POB: Tang Stor
Khel, Ziruk District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan a.k.a: (1) ZADRAN, Sangeen,
Khan (2) ZADRAN, Sangin Nationality: Afghan Other Information: UN Ref
TI.Z.152.11. Taliban Shadow Governor for Paktika Province as of late 2012. Senior
commander of the Haqqani Network. Senior lieutenant to Sirajuddin Jallaloudine
Haqqani. Also referred to as Sangin, Sangeen and Fateh and Noori. Reportedly
deceased September 2013. Listed on: 03/10/2011 Last Updated: 03/08/2015
Group ID: 12036.
from the Afghanistan sanctions on their Consolidated List.
Links:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1322
On Friday, October 17, in line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1057/2014, Her Majesty’s Treasury added the following 5 persons to the Consolidated List, under the Aghanistan sanctions regime:
1. HAQQANI,Yahya.
DOB: (1) –/–/1982.
(2) –/–/1978.
a.k.a: SAHAB, Qari
Nationality: Afghan
Address: A Haqqani Madrassa in the Afghanistan/Pakistan Border Area..
Position: Senior Haqqani Network (HQN) member
Other Information: Closely involved in the group’s military, financial and
propaganda activities. Known to have an injured leg. Father’s name is Hajji
Meyawar Khan (deceased). Also referred to as ‘Yaya’.
Group ID: 13144.
2. JAN,Saidullah
DOB: –/–/1982.
POB: Giyan District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Position: Senior member of the Haqqani Network (HQN) as of 2013
Other Information: Father’s name is Bakhta Jan. Also referred to as ‘Abid Khan’.
Group ID: 13145.
3. RAHMAT,Qari
DOB: (1) –/–/1981.
(2) –/–/1982.
POB: Shadal (variant Shadaal) Bazaar, Achin District, Nangarhar Province,
Afghanistan
a.k.a: RAHMAT, Kari
Address: (1) Kamkai Village, Achin District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
(2) Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Position: Taliban Commander since February 2010
Other Information: UN Reference No: TI.R.172.14.
Group ID: 13090.4. TOKHI,Qari,Saifullah
DOB: –/–/1964.
POB: Daraz Village, Jaldak wa Tarnak District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghan
Address: Chalo Bawari area, Quetta City, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
Position: Taliban Shadow Deputy Governor and operational commander in Zabul
Province, Afghanistan.
Other Information: (A) Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area, (B)
Physical description: height: 180cm; weight: approx. 90kg; build: athletic build; eye
colour: brown; hair colour: red; complexion: medium brown. (C) Distinguishing
physical marks: large round face, full beard, and walks with a limp due to plastic
prosthesis in place of his left leg. (E) Father’s name: Aqha Mohammad (F) Brother’s
name: Humdullah.
Group ID: 13142.
5. ZADRAN,Muhammad,Omar
DOB: –/–/1958.
POB: Sultan Kheyl Village, Spera District, Khost Province, Afganistan
a.k.a: JADRAN, Mohammad-Omar
Address: Afghanistan/Pakistan Border Area.
Position: Haqqani Network (HQN) Leader as of 2013
Other Information: Also has been known to have used titles such as (a) Maulavi or
(b) Mullah.
Group ID: 13146.
and modified the following listings:
1. NOORZAI, Malik
Title: Haji/Hajji
DOB: (1) –/–/1957.
(2) –/–/1960.
(3) 01/01/1963
POB: (1) Chaman border town, Pakistan
(2) Pishin, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan
a.k.a: (1) NOORZAI, Malak
(2) NOORZAI, Malek
(4) NOORZAI, Malik
Nationality: Afghan
Passport: Pakistani Passport no. FA0157612. Issued: 23/07/2009. Expired:
22/07/2014, issued under name ‘Allah Muhammad’.
National Identification no.: Pakistani national ID no.54201-247561-5,
Address: (1) Boghra Road, Miralzei Village, Chaman, Baluchistan Province,
Pakistan.
(2) Kalay Rangin, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.N.154.11. Also referred to as Maluk and Aminullah.
Taliban financier.Owns businesses in Japan and frequently travels to Dubai, United
Arab Emirates and Japan. Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Brother of Faizullah Khan Noorzai. Father’s name is Haji Akhtar Muhammad.
Group ID: 12155
2. KHUDAI NAZAR, Khairullah, Barakzai
Title: Haji
DOB: –/–/1965.
POB: (1) Zumbaleh village, Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province,
(2) Mirmadaw village, Gereshk District, Helmand Province
(3) Qilla Abdullah, Baluchistan Province, (1) Afghanistan (2) Afghanistan (3)
Pakistan
a.k.a: (1) MOHAMMAD, Khair
(2) ULLAH, Khair
Passport Details: BP4199631 (Pakistan). Expires 25 Jun 2014
National Identification no: 5440005229635 (Pakistan).
Address: Abdul Manan Chowk, Pashtunabad, Quetta, Baluchistan Province,
Pakistan
Other Information: UN Ref TI.K.163.12. Also referred to as Khairullah, Kheirullah
and Karimullah.Co-owner of Haji Khairullah Haji Sattar Money Exchange.
Associated with Abdul Satar Abdul Manan. Father’s name is Haji Khudai Nazar (aka
Nazar Mohammad)
Group ID: 12702.3. OBAIDULLAH, Ahmed Shah, Noorzai
Title: Haji/Maulavi/Maulawi/Mullah
DOB: (1) 01/01/1985.
(2) –/–/1981.
POB: Quetta, Pakistan
a.k.a: (1) NOORZAI, Ahmed Shah
(2) SHAH, Ahmad
(3) SHAH, Ahmed
(4) SHAH, Mohammed
(5) SHAH, Ahmad
Passport Details: NC5140251 (Pakistan). Issued on 23 October 2009. Expires on 22
October 2014.
National Identification no: 54401-2288025-9 (Pakistan)
Address: Quetta, Pakistan.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.N.166.13. Owns and operates the Roshan Money
Exchange. Provided financial services to Ghul Agha Ishakzai and other Taliban in
Helmand Province.
Group ID: 12863.
4. HAQQANI, Jalaluddin
Title: Maulavi
DOB: (1) –/–/1942.
(2) –/–/1948.
POB: (1) Garda Saray area, Waza Zadran District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan
(2) Neka District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) HAQANI, Jalaluddin
(2) HAQANI, Jallalouddine
(3) HAQQANI, Jallalouddin
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Minister of Frontier Affairs under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.H.40.01. Father of Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani,
Nasiruddin Haqqani and Badruddin Haqqani (deceased). Brother of Mohammad
Ibrahim Omari and Khalil Ahmed Haqqani. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan
border area. Head of the Taliban Miram Shah Shura as at 2008. Date of birth is
approximate.
Group ID: 7165.
5. HAQQANI, Nasiruddin
Title: Dr
DOB: (1) –/–/1970.
(2) –/–/1971.
(3) –/–/1972.
(4) –/–/1973.
POB: Neka District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) GHAIR, Alim
(2) HAQQANI, Naseer
(3) HAQQANI, Nashir
(4) HAQQANI, Nassir
Nationality: Afghan
Address: Pakistan.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.H.146.10. Also referred to as Naseruddin.A leader ofSon of Jalaluddin Haqqani. Has travelled to
the Haqqani Network which operates out of North Waziristan in the Federally
Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for the Taliban. Reported
as deceased as of 2013.
Group ID: 11206.
6. ALIZAI, Abdul Habib
Title: Haji/Hajji
DOB: (1) 15/10/1963.
(2) 14/02/1973.
(3) –/–/1967.
(4) –/–/1957.
POB: (1) Yatimchai village, Musa Qala District, Helmand Province
(2) Kandahar Province, (1) Afghanistan (2) Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) AGHA, Loi
(2) ALAZAI, Agha Jan
(3) ALIZAI, Agha Jan
(4) HABIB, Abdul
(5) JAN, Agha
(6) LALA, Loi
(7) ALIZAI, Agha Jan
Nationality: Afghan
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.148.10.Has managed a drug trafficking network inHas regularly travelled to Pakistan. Date of birth:
Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
1957 is approximate.Group ID: 11274
7. AKHTAR MOHAMMAD, Ahmed Jan, Wazir
DOB: –/–/1963.
POB: Barlach Village, Qareh Bagh District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) KUCHI, Ahmed Jan
(2) ZADRAN, Ahmed Jan
Position: Official of the Ministry of Finance during the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.W.159.12. Key commander of the Haqqani Network,
which is based in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Acts as deputy spokesperson
and advisor for Haqqani Network senior leader Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani.
Liaises with the Taliban Supreme Council. Has travelled abroad. Liaises with and
provides Taliban commanders in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, with money,
weapons, communication equipment and supplies. Reportedly deceased as of
2013.
Group ID: 12457
8. GUL, Bakht
DOB: –/–/1980.
POB: Aki Village, Zadran District, Paktiya Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) BAHAR, Bakht, Gul
(2) GUL, Bakhta
Nationality: Afghan
Address: Miram Shah, North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas,
Pakistan.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.G.161.12. Also referred to as Shuqib.
Communications assistant to Badruddin Haqqani (deceased). Also coordinates
movement of Haqqani insurgents, foreign fighters and weapons in
Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Group ID: 12700
9. WASSIQ, Abdul-Haq
Title: Maulavi
DOB: (1) –/–/1975.
(2) –/–/1971.
POB: Gharib village, Khogyani District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) WASSEQ, Abdul-Haq
(2) WASIQ, Abdul Haq
Nationality: Afghan
Address: Guantanamo Bay Prison.
Position: Deputy Minister of Security (Intelligence) under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.W.82.01. In custody of the United States of America
as at 2011. DOB is approximate.
Group ID: 753910. WALI MOHAMMAD, Abdul Jalil, Haqqani
Title: Maulavi/Mullah/Haji
DOB: (1) –/–/1963.
(2) –/–/1965.
(2) –/–/1965.
POB: (1) Khwaja Malik village, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province,
Afghanistan
(2) Kandahar City, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) AKHUND, Abdul, Jalil
(2) HAQQANI, Abdul Jalil
(3) JAN, Nazar(4) MOHMAD Akhter
(5) GUL Gulab
Nationality: Afghan
Passport Details: (a) OR 1961825 (Afghanistan). Issued in name of Mullah Akhtar
Mohmad, son of Noor Mohmad, born in 1965 in Kandahar. Issued 4 Feb 2003 by
Afghan Consulate in Quetta, Pakistan. Expired 2 Feb 2006. (b) Passport
no.:TR024417, issued under the name of Haji Gulab Gul, son of Haji Hazrat Gul,
born in 1955 in Logar, Afghanistan. Issued on 20/12/2003 by Central Passport
Department in Kabul, Afghanistan. Expired 29 December 2006.
Position: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.34.01.Also referred to as Mullah Akhtar.Believed
to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. Member of the Taliban Supreme
Council as of May 2007. Member of the Financial Commission of the Taliban
Council. Responsible for logistics for the Taliban and also active as a businessman in
his personal capacity as at mid-2013. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the
Taliban regime. Belongs to Alizai tribe. Brother of Atiqullah Wali Mohammad. DOB
is approximate.
Group ID: 6908.
Group ID: 6908.
11. MOTMAEN, Abdulhai
Title: Maulavi
DOB: –/–/1973.
POB: (1) Shinkalai village, Nad-e-Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
(2) Zabul Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: HAQ Abdul
Nationality: Afghan
Position: (1) Director of the Information and Culture Department in Kandahar
Province under the Taliban regime, (2) Spokesperson of the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.M.51.01. Family is originally from Zabul, but settled
later in Helmand. Member of the Taliban Supreme Council and Spokesperson for
Mullah Mohammed Omar as of 2007. Believed to be in Afghanistan/ Pakistan
border area. DOB is approximate.Group ID: 7309.
12. HIDAYATULLAH, Najibullah, Haqqani
Title: Maulavi
DOB: (1) –/–/1964.
(2) –/–/1969.
1971
POB: Moni village, Shigal District, Kunar Province
a.k.a: HAQANI, Najibullah
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Deputy Minister of Finance under the Taliban regimeNational identification no.: Afghan national ID card (tazkira) no.545167, issued in
1974.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.H.71.01. Cousin of Moulavi Noor Jalal. Taliban
member responsible for Laghman Province as of late 2010. Grandfather’s name is
‘Salam’. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Group ID: 7170
13. TAKHARI, Abdul Raqib
Title: Maulavi
DOB: (1) –/–/1968.
(2) –/–/1969.
(3) –/–/1970.
(4) –/–/1971.
(5) –/–/1972.
(6) –/–/1973.
POB: Zardalu Darra village, Kalafgan District, Takhar Province, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Minister of Repatriation under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.T.75.01. Member of Taliban Supreme Council
responsible for Takhar and Badakhshan provinces as at Dec. 2009.Believed to be inConfirmed killed on 17 February in Peshawar,
Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
Pakistan and buried in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.
Group ID: 7480.
14. AKHTAR MUHAMMAD, Saleh, Mohammad
DOB: (1) –/–/1962.
(2) –/–/1961.
POB: (1) Nalghan village, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province
(2) Sangesar village, Panjway District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: MOHAMMAD, Saleh
Nationality: Afghan
Other Information: UN Ref TI.K.149.10. Has run an organized smuggling network in
Kandahar and Helmand provinces, Afghanistan. Previously operated heroin
processing laboratories in Band-e-Temur, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Has
owned a car dealership in Mirwais Mena, Dand District in Kandahar Province,
Afghanistan.Arrested in 2008-2009 and in custody in Afghanistan as at 2011
Released from custody in Afghanistan in February 2014. Linked by marriage to
Mullah Ubaidullah Akhund Yar Mohammad Akhund. Belongs to the Kakar tribe.
Group ID: 11275
Links:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1057/2014
4 of the 46 amendments released last week had errors in them, so Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) reissued the notice with the records corrected. The corrected records are:
11. ALIZAI, Agha, Jan, Abdul Habib
Title: Haji/Hajji
DOB: (1) 15/10/1963.
(2) 14/02/1973.
(3) –/–/1967.
(4) –/–/1957.
POB: (1) Hitemchai Yatimchai village, Musa Qala District, Helmand Province
(2) Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: (1) AGHA, Loi
(2) ALAZAI, Agha Jan
(3) ALIZAI, Agha Jan (formerly listed as)
(4) ALIZAI, Agha Jan
(5) HABIB, Abdul
(6) JAN, Agha
(7) LALA, Loi
(5) HABIB, Abdul
(6) JAN, Agha
(7) LALA, Loi
Nationality: Afghan
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.148.10. Has managed a drug trafficking network in
Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Has regularly travelled to Pakistan.Group ID: 11274.
15. AREF GHAZI MOHAMMAD, Arefullah, Aref
Title: Maulavi
DOB: –/–/1958.
POB: (1) Zurmat District, Paktia Province
(2) Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
(1) Lawang (Lawand) village, Gelan District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
aka: AREF, Arefullah
Nationality: Afghan
Position: (1) Deputy Minister of Finance under the Taliban regime
(2) Governor of Ghazni Province under the Taliban regime
(3) Governor of Paktia Province under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.30.01. Directs Taliban ‘front’ in Gelan District, Ghazni
Province, Afghanistan as of mid-2013. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
DOB is approximate.Group ID: 7025.
25. MATIULLAH
Title: Mullah
DOB: –/–/1973.
POB: Daman District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Director, Kabul Custom House under the Taliban regime
Other Information: UN Ref TI.M.20.01. Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.
DOB is approximate.Group ID: 7278.
36. RAHMANI, Mohammad Hasan
Title: Mullah
DOB: –/–/1963.
POB: (1) Deh Rawud District, Uruzgan Province
(2) Chora District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
(3) Charchino District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
a.k.a: HASSAN, Gud Mullah Mohammad
Nationality: Afghan
Position: Governor of Kandahar Province under the Taliban regime.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.R.96.01. Also referred to as Gud Mullah Mohammad Hassan.
Has a prosthetic right leg. Member of Taliban Supreme Council as of mid-2013, acted as
and a deputy of Mullah Mohammed Omar as of in Mar 2010. Believed to be in
Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. DOB is approximate.
Group ID: 7411.
Link:
On Friday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) removed the following person from its Afghan sanctions, in line with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2014 and 263/2014:
1. HAQQANI, Badruddin
DOB: (1) –/–/1975.
(2) –/–/1976.
(3) –/–/1977.
(4) –/–/1978.
(5) –/–/1979.
POB: Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan.
Address: Miram Shah, Pakistan.
Other Information: UN Ref TI.H.151.11. Operational commander of the Haqqani Network
and member of the Taliban shura in Miram Shah. Has helped lead attacks against targets in
south-eastern Afghanistan. Son of Jalaluddin Haqqani. Brother of Sirajuddin Jallaloudine
Haqqani and Nasiruddin Haqqani. Nephew of Khalil Ahmed Haqqani. Also referred to as
Atiqullah. Reportedly deceased in late August 2012.
Group ID: 11914.
and modified 46 additional listings (not listed here due to length).
Links:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2014
They're all published on the EGazette site – these include updates to the UN Afghanistan, Liberia, North Korea and terror sanctions, as well as the US terror sanctions under Executive Order 13224. The truly informative part is the guidance at the bottom of the notice:
AIs are reminded that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Guideline on
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing, they should maintain a
database of individuals and entities designated under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism
Measures) Ordinance, United Nations Sanctions Ordinance and US Executive Order
13224 for client and transaction screening purposes.
The HKMA expects all new designations to be screened against an AI’s client list as soon
as practicable after the issuing of a circular by the HKMA.
Any transactions or relations, past or present, with any designated individual or entity
should be reported to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit and the HKMA.
Link: