The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Venezuela-related General License 52C, "Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A." OFAC is also issuing one amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1245).
Additionally, OFAC has updated the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List.
Specially Designated Nationals List Updates
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
VTB BANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПУБЛИЧНОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО) (f.k.a. BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF RSFSR; f.k.a. BANK OF FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; f.k.a. BANK VNESHEI TORGOVLI OAO; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI ROSSISKOI FEDERATSII AS A PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI RSFSR; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI ROSSIYSKOY FEDERATSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VTB OAO; f.k.a. BANK VTB OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB PAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB PUBLICHNOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO; f.k.a. CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; f.k.a. JSC VTB BANK; f.k.a. OAO BANK VTB; f.k.a. OAO VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. OJSC CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE; f.k.a. RUSSIAN VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK OF RSFSR; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK ROSSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK; f.k.a. VTB BANK OAO; f.k.a. VTB BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK PAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПАО); a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC SHANGHAI BRANCH; a.k.a. "JSC VTB BANK NEW DELHI BRANCH"), 29, Bolshaya Morskaya str., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia; 37 Plyushchikha ul., Moscow 119121, Russia; 43, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109044, Russia; 11 litera, per. Degtyarny, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 11, lit A, Degtyarnyy pereulok, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 43, bld.1, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109147, Russia; Bashnya Zapad, Kompleks Federatsiya, 12, nab. Presnenskaya, Moscow 123317, Russia; str. 1, 43, ul. Vorontsovskaya, Moscow 109147, Russia; Vorontsovskaya Str 43, Moscow 109147, Russia; The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lobby Mezzanine Floor 1, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110001, India; 1266 Nanjing Xilu Street, Jingan District, Shanghai 200040, China; 18 BC, CITIC Building, 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing 100004, China; SWIFT/BIC VTBRRUMM; Website www.vtb.com; alt. Website www.vtb.ru; BIK (RU) 044030707; alt. BIK (RU) 044525187; Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination - Subject to Directive 1; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 17 Oct 1990; Target Type Financial Institution; Registration ID 1027739609391 (Russia); Tax ID No. 7702070139 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 00032520 (Russia); License 1000 (Russia); Legal Entity Number 253400V1H6ART1UQ0N98; For more information on directives, please visit the following link: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ukraine.aspx#directives. [UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024]. -to- VTB BANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПУБЛИЧНОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО) (a.k.a. BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF RSFSR; a.k.a. BANK OF FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; a.k.a. BANK VNESHEI TORGOVLI OAO; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI ROSSISKOI FEDERATSII AS A PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI RSFSR; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI ROSSIYSKOY FEDERATSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB OAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB PAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB PUBLICHNOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO; a.k.a. CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; a.k.a. JSC VTB BANK; a.k.a. OAO BANK VTB; a.k.a. OAO VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. OJSC CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE; a.k.a. RUSSIAN VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK OF RSFSR; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK ROSSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK; a.k.a. VTB BANK OAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK PAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПАО); a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC SHANGHAI BRANCH; a.k.a. "JSC VTB BANK NEW DELHI BRANCH"), 29, Bolshaya Morskaya str., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia; 37 Plyushchikha ul., Moscow 119121, Russia; 43, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109044, Russia; 11 litera, per. Degtyarny, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 11, lit A, Degtyarnyy pereulok, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 43, bld.1, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109147, Russia; Bashnya Zapad, Kompleks Federatsiya, 12, nab. Presnenskaya, Moscow 123317, Russia; str. 1, 43, ul. Vorontsovskaya, Moscow 109147, Russia; Vorontsovskaya Str 43, Moscow 109147, Russia; The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lobby Mezzanine Floor 1, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110001, India; 1266 Nanjing Xilu Street, Jingan District, Shanghai 200040, China; 18 BC, CITIC Building, 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing 100004, China; Tehran, Iran; SWIFT/BIC VTBRRUMM; Website www.vtb.com; alt. Website www.vtb.ru; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; BIK (RU) 044030707; alt. BIK (RU) 044525187; Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination - Subject to Directive 1; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 17 Oct 1990; Target Type Financial Institution; Registration ID 1027739609391 (Russia); Tax ID No. 7702070139 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 00032520 (Russia); License 1000 (Russia); Legal Entity Number 253400V1H6ART1UQ0N98; For more information on directives, please visit the following link: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ukraine.aspx#directives. [UKRAINE-EO13662] [IRAN-EO13902] [RUSSIA-EO14024].
Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List Updates
The following changes have been made to OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List:
VTB BANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПУБЛИЧНОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО) (f.k.a. BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF RSFSR; f.k.a. BANK OF FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; f.k.a. BANK VNESHEI TORGOVLI OAO; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI ROSSISKOI FEDERATSII AS A PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI RSFSR; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI ROSSIYSKOY FEDERATSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; f.k.a. BANK VTB OAO; f.k.a. BANK VTB OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB PAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB PUBLICHNOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO; f.k.a. CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; f.k.a. JSC VTB BANK; f.k.a. OAO BANK VTB; f.k.a. OAO VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. OJSC CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE; f.k.a. RUSSIAN VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK OF RSFSR; f.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK ROSSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK; f.k.a. VTB BANK OAO; f.k.a. VTB BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK PAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПАО); a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC SHANGHAI BRANCH; a.k.a. "JSC VTB BANK NEW DELHI BRANCH"), 29, Bolshaya Morskaya str., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia; 37 Plyushchikha ul., Moscow 119121, Russia; 43, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109044, Russia; 11 litera, per. Degtyarny, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 11, lit A, Degtyarnyy pereulok, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 43, bld.1, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109147, Russia; Bashnya Zapad, Kompleks Federatsiya, 12, nab. Presnenskaya, Moscow 123317, Russia; str. 1, 43, ul. Vorontsovskaya, Moscow 109147, Russia; Vorontsovskaya Str 43, Moscow 109147, Russia; The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lobby Mezzanine Floor 1, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110001, India; 1266 Nanjing Xilu Street, Jingan District, Shanghai 200040, China; 18 BC, CITIC Building, 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing 100004, China; SWIFT/BIC VTBRRUMM; Website www.vtb.com; alt. Website www.vtb.ru; BIK (RU) 044030707; alt. BIK (RU) 044525187; Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination - Subject to Directive 1; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 17 Oct 1990; Target Type Financial Institution; Registration ID 1027739609391 (Russia); Tax ID No. 7702070139 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 00032520 (Russia); License 1000 (Russia); Legal Entity Number 253400V1H6ART1UQ0N98; For more information on directives, please visit the following link: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ukraine.aspx#directives. [UKRAINE-EO13662] [RUSSIA-EO14024]. -to- VTB BANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПУБЛИЧНОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО) (a.k.a. BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF RSFSR; a.k.a. BANK OF FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; a.k.a. BANK VNESHEI TORGOVLI OAO; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI ROSSISKOI FEDERATSII AS A PRIVATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEI TORGOVLI RSFSR; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VNESHNEY TORGOVLI ROSSIYSKOY FEDERATSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB OAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. BANK VTB PAO; a.k.a. BANK VTB PUBLICHNOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO; a.k.a. CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; a.k.a. JSC VTB BANK; a.k.a. OAO BANK VTB; a.k.a. OAO VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. OJSC CJSC BANK FOR FOREIGN TRADE; a.k.a. RUSSIAN VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK OF RSFSR; a.k.a. VNESHTORGBANK ROSSII CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK; a.k.a. VTB BANK OAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY; a.k.a. VTB BANK PAO; a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC (Cyrillic: БАНК ВТБ ПАО); a.k.a. VTB BANK PJSC SHANGHAI BRANCH; a.k.a. "JSC VTB BANK NEW DELHI BRANCH"), 29, Bolshaya Morskaya str., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia; 37 Plyushchikha ul., Moscow 119121, Russia; 43, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109044, Russia; 11 litera, per. Degtyarny, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 11, lit A, Degtyarnyy pereulok, St. Petersburg 191144, Russia; 43, bld.1, Vorontsovskaya str., Moscow 109147, Russia; Bashnya Zapad, Kompleks Federatsiya, 12, nab. Presnenskaya, Moscow 123317, Russia; str. 1, 43, ul. Vorontsovskaya, Moscow 109147, Russia; Vorontsovskaya Str 43, Moscow 109147, Russia; The Taj Mahal Hotel, Lobby Mezzanine Floor 1, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110001, India; 1266 Nanjing Xilu Street, Jingan District, Shanghai 200040, China; 18 BC, CITIC Building, 19 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing 100004, China; Tehran, Iran; SWIFT/BIC VTBRRUMM; Website www.vtb.com; alt. Website www.vtb.ru; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; BIK (RU) 044030707; alt. BIK (RU) 044525187; Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination - Subject to Directive 1; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Organization Established Date 17 Oct 1990; Target Type Financial Institution; Registration ID 1027739609391 (Russia); Tax ID No. 7702070139 (Russia); Government Gazette Number 00032520 (Russia); License 1000 (Russia); Legal Entity Number 253400V1H6ART1UQ0N98; For more information on directives, please visit the following link: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ukraine.aspx#directives. [UKRAINE-EO13662] [IRAN-EO13902] [RUSSIA-EO14024].
Unrelated Administrative List Changes:
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