FINMA Taliban Sanctions Update: Re-Screen SESAM, Then Report to SECO
On 31 July 2026, SECO adjusted SESAM, the sanctions database that Swiss financial intermediaries screen against, to reflect a 30 July 2026 decision by the responsible UN Sanctions Committee that amended the list attached to the Taliban sanctions ordinance (SR 946.231.07). FINMA flagged the change in a supervisory notice on 4 August 2026. For a…