Public Notice: Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee Adds 2 Entries to Its Sanctions List
Published: Wednesday July 9th, 2025
Public Notice
Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee Adds 2 Entries to Its Sanctions List
Pursuant to Section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic & Ancillary Measures) Amendment Act, 2019 and resolution 2653 (2022), Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee approved the addition of the entries specified below to its Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by the Security Council. Therefore, supervised financial institutions (“SFIs”) are hereby informed that the United Nations Security Council (“UN Security Council”) has updated its Sanctions List as follows:
Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee Adds 2 Entries to Its Sanctions List (Addition of GRAN GRIF and VIV ANSANM) (8 July 2025)
Request for Information
In accordance with the GFSR Targeted Financial Sanctions Reporting Forms Guidance Notes, the Central Bank of The Bahamas (“the Central Bank”) hereby requires that all SFIs licensed in The Bahamas, as a matter of high priority, review their client records to determine whether or not they hold funds, other financial assets or economic resources which are either owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the persons or entities listed on the Sanctions List or any person acting on their behalf or at their discretion, and report only positive findings to the Central Bank. Additionally, any positive findings (“hits”) are required to be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Attorney General.
NIL reporting is not required.
Responses to this notice should be addressed to:
Analytics Unit
Bank Supervision Department
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Issued: 9 July 2025
