Public Notice: Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime on Haiti, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2794 (2025)
Published: Friday December 5th, 2025
Public Notice
Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime on Haiti, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2794 (2025)
Pursuant to Section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic & Ancillary Measures) Amendment Act, 2019 and Resolution 2794 (2025), concerning Haiti and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, supervised financial institutions (“SFIs”) are hereby informed that the United Nations Security Council (“UN Security Council”) Sanctions Committee has updated its Sanctions List as follows:
Security Council Renews Sanctions Regime on Haiti, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2794 (2025)
(Addition of DIMITRI HERARD and KEMPES SANON) (17 October 2025)
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.
Positive findings (“hits”) are required to be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Attorney General within 24 hours of receipt of this notice. In addition, the Central Bank must be notified of the positive finding using FORM A of the GFSR Targeted Financial Sanctions Reporting Forms, which should be submitted via the ORIMS portal.
Please be reminded that NIL reporting is not required.
Queries and responses to this notice should be addressed to:
Analytics Unit
Bank Supervision Department
Central Bank of The Bahamas
