Public Notice: Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) Amends One Entity on Its Sanctions List

Published: Friday November 13th, 2026

Public Notice

Security Council Sanctions Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) Amends One Entity on Its Sanctions List

 

Pursuant to Section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic & Ancillary Measures) Amendment Act, 2019, and to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533 (2004), concerning individuals and entities on the 1533 List, supervised financial institutions (“SFIs”) are hereby informed that the Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) has updated its Sanctions List as follows:

Security Council 1533 Sanctions Committee Amends One Entity on Its Sanctions List [Amendment of ALLIANCE FLEUVE CONGO (AFC)] (11 November 2026)

Request for Information

In accordance with the GFSR Targeted Financial Sanctions Reporting Forms Guidance Notes (“GFSR Joint TFS Guidance Notes”), 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 they hold funds, other financial assets, or economic resources owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by persons or entities listed on the Sanctions List or any person(s) acting on their behalf or at their direction, and report only positive findings (“hits”) to the Central Bank. Additionally, all such findings must be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Attorney General without delay (within 24 hours).

Questions regarding this Notice should be submitted to:


Analytics Unit
Bank Supervision Department
Central Bank of The Bahamas

Email: [email protected]

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