U.S. OFAC issues Russia-related general licenses and amended FAQs
U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Russia-related general licenses and amended FAQs.
U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Russia-re
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued the following Russia-related general licenses.
- General License 6C [PDF 168 KB]—Transactions related to agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, or clinical trials
- General License 54A [PDF 107 KB]—Authorizing certain transactions involving VEON Ltd. or VEON Holdings B.V. prohibited by Executive Order 14071
- General License 28B [PDF 164 KB]—Authorizing the wind down and rejection of certain transactions involving public joint stock company Transkapitalbank and Afghanistan
OFAC is also amending four Russia-related “frequently asked questions” (FAQs).
1059. Do the determinations made pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 on May 8, 2022, “Prohibitions Related to Certain Accounting, Trust and Corporate Formation, and Management Consulting Services,” and on September 15, 2022, “Prohibitions Related to Certain Quantum Computing Services” (“the determinations”), prohibit U.S. persons from providing services to persons located outside of the Russian Federation that are owned or controlled by persons located in the Russian Federation?
1055. Do the new investment prohibitions of Executive Order (E.O.) 14066, E.O. 14068, or E.O. 14071 (collectively, “the respective E.O.s”) prohibit U.S. persons from lending funds to, or purchasing a debt or equity interest in, entities located outside of the Russian Federation?
1054. Do the new investment prohibitions of Executive Order (E.O.) 14066, E.O. 14068, or E.O. 14071 (collectively, “the respective E.O.s”) prohibit U.S. persons from purchasing debt or equity securities issued by an entity in the Russian Federation?
982. Are U.S. funds allowed to buy or sell debt or equity of blocked Russian financial institutions? Are U.S. investors allowed to invest in a fund that holds debt or equity of a blocked Russian financial institution?
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