sanctions

MoneyGram Settles With OFAC Over ‘Apparent Violations’ Of Sanctions
MoneyGram Settles With OFAC Over ‘Apparent Violations’ Of Sanctions
April 29, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. agreed to remit $34,328.78 to settle “potential civil liability” for 359 apparent contraventions of...

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Sudan Banks And Visa Partner To Bring Payment Systems To Country
Sudan Banks And Visa Partner To Bring Payment Systems To Country
March 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Things are changing in Sudan as its banks partner with Visa to introduce payments systems after decades of being shunned by legitimate financial institutions (FIs)...

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Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
Russian Central Bank Developing Business Debt-Risk Prevention Strategy
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Russian central bank is in the process of introducing debt guidelines to help companies stave off widespread risk as early as possible, Elizaveta Danilova,...

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US Accuses Turkey’s Halkbank Of Plot To Evade Iran Sanctions
US Accuses Turkey’s Halkbank Of Plot To Evade Iran Sanctions
October 16, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. has accused Halkbank, one of Turkey’s largest banks, of participating in a scheme to evade sanctions against Iran. In an indictment filed on...

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Cubans Using Crypto To Get Around US Sanctions
Cubans Using Crypto To Get Around US Sanctions
September 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Cubans are turning to digital currencies to get around U.S. sanctions. With the U.S. trade embargo prohibiting Cubans from obtaining credit or debit cards for...

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Chinese Banks Held In Contempt By US
Chinese Banks Held In Contempt By US
July 30, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

An appeals court in the U.S. has upheld the decision by a lower court to hold three Chinese banks in contempt for not turning over...

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Venezuela Considers Russian Payments System As SWIFT Alternative
Venezuela Considers Russian Payments System As SWIFT Alternative
July 17, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Sources have revealed that Venezuela might use a Russian-operated international payments messaging system in an effort to get around U.S. sanctions. The country has reportedly...

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Crypto Touted As Cuba’s US Embargo Lifeline
Crypto Touted As Cuba’s US Embargo Lifeline
July 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech guru John McAfee claims he can help Cuba by launching a cryptocurrency that overcomes a U.S. trade embargo. In an interview, McAfee also revealed...

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Huawei, Spurned By US, Says It Can Meet German 5G Standards
Huawei, Spurned By US, Says It Can Meet German 5G Standards
June 24, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Chinese tech company Huawei said it has “no doubt” it’s going to meet Germany’s security requirements  for upcoming 5G networks in the company, Reuters reported....

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