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  • FINMA Iran Sanctions Update: The 18 August Freeze List

    FINMA’s updated Iran sanctions notification of 18 August 2026 marks a precise moment on the clock. At 23:00 that evening, an amendment to Annexes 12, 13 and 14 of the Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6) took effect. The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and…

  • FINMA Sudan and South Sudan Sanctions: Annex 2 Updated 11 August

    FINMA published two updated sanctions notifications on 11 August 2026, one for Sudan and one for South Sudan, after the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER/WBF) amended Annex 2 of each ordinance. For a Swiss supervised institution, the FINMA notifications are an operational alert that the relevant Annex 2 lists changed. The…