2022-01-01

Circular No. 222/2022: Sanctions and Freezing Lists

The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 222/2022 to mandate immediate compliance with United Nations Security Council sanctions and freezing lists. Payment service companies operating in Palestine are required to register on the Committee's official website, instantly implement relevant resolutions regarding North Korea and Iran, and electronically update their internal sanctions lists without delay. The Authority explicitly warns that strict penalties will be enforced against any non-compliant entities.

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PALESTINE MONETARY AUTHORITY

Circular No. (222/2022)

To all payment service companies operating in Palestine
Date: Thursday, 22 September 2022


Subject: Sanctions and Freezing Lists

Based on the provisions of Presidential Decree No. (14) of 2022 regarding the implementation of Security Council resolutions, and in reference to Circular No. (2022/173) concerning Instructions No. (1) of 2022 issued by the Security Council Resolutions Implementation Committee, and registration and subscription to the Committee's website, the Palestine Monetary Authority reiterates the necessity to comply and adhere to the following:

  1. Take the necessary measures to ensure registration and subscription to the website of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Implementation Committee mentioned below.
  2. Immediately implement the resolutions published via the Committee's website link mentioned below; including Resolution No. (1718) of 2006 concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Resolution No. (2231) of 2015 concerning the Iranian nuclear file.
  3. Work on updating the sanctions and freezing lists from their sources immediately and electronically without delay, with the results of such updates to be documented.

Please be informed that the Palestine Monetary Authority will not tolerate and will impose the strictest penalties on violators.


Supervision Group
Palestine Monetary Authority


Website registration link: http://sanction.pgp.ps/ar/subscribe
Local and international sanctions lists link: http://sanction.pgp.ps/ar/SanctionFiles_arb


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