Public Notice: United Nations Security Council Update for ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida
Published: Wednesday February 14th, 2024
Public Notice
United Nations Security Council Update for ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida
Pursuant to Section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic & Ancillary Measures) Amendment Act, 2019, supervised financial institutions (“SFIs”) and the general public are hereby informed that, on 7 February 2024, the United Nations Security Council (“UN Security Council”) Sanctions Committee concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Amended 85 Entries on Its Sanctions List.
Request for Information
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 both positive and
negative findings to the Central Bank.
Any positive findings (“hits”) are required to be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Attorney General.
On the Sanctions List Materials page, select your preferred format to view the sanctions list (i.e. PDF, XML or HTML).
Queries or responses to this notice should be addressed to:
The Analytics Unit
Bank Supervision Department
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Issued: 14 February 2024
