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DOZENS of Cuban government businesses removed from US OFAC SDN list
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According to the US Treasury’s OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for November 19, 2015, dozens of Cuban businesses (all run by the Cuban government) have been desisted. One would expect a surge in US based businesses to now start operations… Read More23 Newly Authorized Cuba service providers added to OFAC list
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal OFAC has updated the list of authorized service providers such as Travel Service Providers, Carrier Service Providers and Remittance Forwarders. There are now 365 companies that have been authorized to offer travel services to and in Cuba, charter flights to and from Cuba… Read MoreOFAC 2012 Financial Industry Symposium
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If you are involved in any Cuba related financial transactions, you may want to consider attending the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is hosting a special Financial Industry Symposium from 8:00am to 5:00pm on March 20, 2012 in Washington DC. The Financial Symposium will… Read MoreCommerzbank agrees to pay $175,000 to settle CACR violations
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Commerzbank AG, the second largest bank in Germany, has agreed to pay more than $175,000 to settle violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations from 2005. The official Civil Penalties Release states that the New York Branch has settled Cuban Assets Control Regulations allegations by remitting… Read MoreJPMorgan Chase Bank pays $88million for egregious Cuba sanctions violations
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OFAC Civil Penalties Release JPMorgan Chase Bank has agreed to remit $88,300,000 to settle potential civil liability for apparent violations of, among violations of other Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations or CACR that were determined to be “egregious” by OFAC. JPMorgan Chase… Read MoreNew OFAC Cuba travel guidelines
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal In January President Obama announced that he would be easing the humanitarian, cultural, educational and people to people or “purposeful” travel to Cuba. The official Comprehensive Guidelines for License Applications to Engage in Travel Related Transactions Involving… Read MoreMetLife pays $22,500 OFAC fine for mailing one insurance claim check to Cuba
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OFAC Civil Penalties Release Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Settles Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, NY (“MetLife”) has remitted $22,500 to settle allegations of a violation of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515,… Read MoreNew OFAC 2011 Cuba travel regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control 31 CFR Part 515 CUBAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS ACTION: Final rule The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to continue efforts to reach out to the Cuban… Read MoreOFAC orders US domain registrar eNom to take down Cuba websites - update
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BY VITO ECHEVARRÍA | Cuba News | Outbound links to more information added by Rob Sequin from HavanaJournal.com Stephen Marshall, a British entrepreneur known as a pioneer of e-commerce ventures in Cuba, has been battling the U.S. Treasury Department for years. A member of Havana’s expatriate investor… Read MoreUnited Nations Federal Credit Union pays $500,000 to settle OFAC Cuba violation
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Rob Sequin | Havana Journal Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Recent Actions notification service at the U.S. Department of the Treasury has just issued a Release of Civil Penalties Information. United Nations Federal Credit Union has settled Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations United… Read More
