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MOU between OFAC and Puerto Rico's OCFI

Release Date
12/14/2006
Recent Actions Body

OFAC and the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (OCFI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets forth procedures for the exchange of information. The agreement includes for the exchange of information of OFAC's administration and enforcement of economic sanctions, information about compliance with OFAC requirements by banks and other financial organizations supervised by OCFI and to the extent permitted by law, possible violations of OFAC sanctions by banks and other finanical organizations. The MOU is intended to help OFAC in fulfilling its role as administrator and enforcer of economic sanctions and to assist OCFI in fulfilling its role as a banking and other financial organizations supervisor.