Region

Jurisdiction

Regulator

2001-01-01

CB Circular 30/2001: Request for Information on Terrorist Groups

The Bank of Zambia directs all commercial banks to immediately report any suspected bank accounts or financial services held by individuals and organizations listed as terrorist entities, leaders, or affiliated NGOs. This directive, issued under Section 60(1)(e) of the Banking and Financial Services Act, aims to safeguard national financial stability by preventing the use of the banking system for terrorist financing. The circular provides specific schedules naming designated groups such as Al-Qaida and Usama bin Ladin, requiring institutions to cross-reference their records against these lists without delay.

Zambia

Bank of Zambia

# BANK OF ZAMBIA
## OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR - OPERATIONS

7 December 2001

CB Circular: 30/2001

TO : ALL BANKS

Dear Madam/Sirs

## REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TERRORIST GROUPS

The primary objective of the Bank of Zambia is to maintain price and financial systems stability. On this basis, the existence and maintenance of bank accounts belonging to terrorists cannot assist the country’s efforts to create stability in the financial system.

In this regard and in terms of Section 60 (1) (e) of the Banking and Financial Services Act as amended all banks are hereby directed to submit, without delay, to the Bank of Zambia information on any individual and organisation named in the attached list operating or suspected to be operating bank accounts or any other financial service with any bank or financial institution.

Yours sincerely

Abraham Mwenda (Dr)  
DEPUTY GOVERNOR – OPERATIONS

Bank Square, Cairo Road, P.O Box 30080, Lusaka 10101, Zambia Tel: 260-1-226844, Fax: 260-1-237070, email: amwenda@boz.zm

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## Terrorist Organizations

- Al-Qaida/Islamic Army
- Abu Sayyaf Group
- Armed Islamic Group (GIA)
- Harakat ul-mujahidin (HUM)
- Al-Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)
- Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
- Asbat al-Ansar
- Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC)
- Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
- Al-Ithihad al-Islamiya (AIAI)
- Islamic Army of Aden

## Terrorist Leaders

- Usama bin Ladin
- Muhammad Aitif/Subhi Abu Sitta/Abu Hafs al-Masri
- Sayf al-Adi
- Shaykh Sa'id/Mustafa Muhammad Ahmad
- Abu Hafs the Mauritanian/Mahfouz ould al-Walid/Khalid al-Shunqiti
- Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi
- Abu Zubaydah/Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn Tariq
- Ayman al-Zawahiri
- Thirwat Salah Shihata/Muhammad ALI
- Tariq Anwar al-Sayyid Ahmad/Fathu/AMr al-Fatih
- Muhammad Salah/Nasr FahMi Nasr Hasanayn

## Terrorist NGO's

- Makhtab al-Khidama/Al-Khifaf
- Wafa Humanitarian Organization
- Al-Rashid Trust

## Terrorist Entity

- Mammoun Darkazanli Import-Export Company