Meanings of sanction countries in English

And he has also threatened to sanction countries who continue to trade with Iran.

Wire transfer systems flag transactions linked to sanctioned countries for further review.

Financial institutions doing business in the United States are prohibited from aiding sanctioned countries or banks.

It involved transactions on behalf of customers from Iran, Libya, Sudan, Cuba and other sanctioned countries.

Lawsky's order also hinted at potential issues involving sanctioned countries other than Iran, including Libya, Myanmar and Sudan.

ING eliminated payment data that would have revealed the involvement of sanctioned countries and entities, according to authorities.

Russia, Europe and sanctioned countries including Iran, Sudan and North Korea would not be areas of focus, he added.

It was accused of moving millions of dollars through the American banking system on behalf of customers in sanctioned countries.

As a result of these practices, the U.S. banks unwittingly processed transactions that benefited entities in Iran and other sanctioned countries.

Banks are supposed to flag suspect transactions from sanctioned countries or those from customers with ties to drug trafficking or terrorism.

The settled U.S. government charges include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act breaches, violations in the Iraq oil-for-food program, and work in sanctioned countries.

Prosecutors said the scheme allowed U.S. sanctioned countries to move "hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. financial system".

The bank is fined a further $258m in the US for doing business with US- sanctioned countries like Iran and Syria.

Last year, Standard Chartered agreed to pay $340 million to New York over transactions linked to Iran and other sanctioned countries.

Regulators and banks sometimes disagree over whether those reviews produce reports that actually identify financing tied to illegal narcotics, terrorism or sanctioned countries.

HSBC said in a statement the action was due to the need for enhanced oversight on any customer with connections to sanctioned countries.