2022 Trust Forum Presentations
INTERNAL FR/OFFICIAL USE // SECURE EXTERNAL
• Determination pursuant to EO 14071 • Prohibits exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly to any person located in the Russian Federation of: o accounting services o trust and corporate formation services o management consulting services • FAQ 1034 defines the services • FAQ 1058 defines person located in the Russian Federation • Applies to both new and existing trusts and companies • Adequacy of a bank’s due diligence for trust customers (including authority and control) is key to successful compliance Trust Services Ban
11/3/2022
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INTERNAL FR/OFFICIAL USE // SECURE EXTERNAL
• Essentially forces non-U.S. individuals and entities to “pick a side” • Risk OFAC imposing blocking sanctions on them if they assist, support, or sponsor attempts by Russia and SDNs to evade sanctions o FAQ 1082 National Payment Card System Joint Stock Company (NSPK) and the Russian MIR National Payment System it operates NSPK is not a blocked entity, but they process transactions for designated Russian banks and could be used to process transactions for SDNs or other sanctioned activities If a non-U.S. financial institution enters into new or expanded agreements with NSPK, they risk supporting Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions Various foreign banks have since dropped services for the MIR card, including banks in Turkey, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam o FAQ 1092 Provision of ammunition or other military goods or supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex Secondary Sanctions
11/3/2022
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