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US Sanctions Turkish Bank Golden Global for Iran Oil Revenue Transfer

The US Treasury sanctioned a small Turkish bank for facilitating Iran's oil revenue transfers to Turkey.

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The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on the Golden Global Investment Bank, a Turkish firm with a capital of about $34 million, as part of 'Operation Economic Outcast'. [1] The US Treasury Department sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank and two subsidiaries, Golden Global Portfolio Management and Golden Global Asset Leasing, for alleged involvement in Iran-related financial transactions. [2] The US Treasury alleged that the bank was established to enable Iran's leadership network to transfer oil revenues from China to Turkey for conversion to cash and gold. [3] The US Treasury alleged that the Golden Global Bank facilitated tens of millions of dollars' worth of transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). [4] The US Treasury stated that the Golden Global Bank provided Iran with key correspondent banking access that allows it to move its funds internationally. [5] The sanctioned entities face severe restrictions regarding transactions connected to the US financial system. [6] The sanctioned entities were added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. [7] The US government alleges that the entities facilitated illegal financial transactions between China and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force. [8]
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  1. The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on the Golden Global Investment Bank, a Turkish firm with a capital of about $34 million, as part of 'Operation Economic Outcast'. · Hindustan Times
  2. The US Treasury Department sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank and two subsidiaries, Golden Global Portfolio Management and Golden Global Asset Leasing, for alleged involvement in Iran-related financial transactions. · Ekonomim
  3. The US Treasury alleged that the bank was established to enable Iran's leadership network to transfer oil revenues from China to Turkey for conversion to cash and gold. · Hindustan Times
  4. The US Treasury alleged that the Golden Global Bank facilitated tens of millions of dollars' worth of transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). · Hindustan Times
  5. The US Treasury stated that the Golden Global Bank provided Iran with key correspondent banking access that allows it to move its funds internationally. · Hindustan Times
  6. The sanctioned entities face severe restrictions regarding transactions connected to the US financial system. · Ekonomim
  7. The sanctioned entities were added to the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. · Ekonomim
  8. The US government alleges that the entities facilitated illegal financial transactions between China and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force. · Ekonomim
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