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  • FINMA Russia Sanctions: The 20 August 2026 Measures

    On 20 August 2026 FINMA published a short notice reminding supervised financial intermediaries that the Federal Council had, the day before, adopted the further measures of the European Union’s 20th Russia sanctions package. The FINMA Russia sanctions notice points to a decision taken on 19 August 2026, with the new Swiss measures entering into force…

  • 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…