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Inclusion on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN”) List is one of the most severe measures the…
This article was last updated on October 7, 2026 with an Editor’s Note, but originally published on June 22, 2026. Editor’s Note: On July 7, 2026, following renewed hostilities, the…
This article was last updated on October 7, 2026, but originally published on January 20, 2026. Many companies (and individuals) believe blocked vs rejected transactions mean the same thing for…
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On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) confirmed some rather significant changes to the OFAC unblocking procedures for blocked property, which…