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Vietnam's New Banking Law for Foreign Investors - Five Key Takeaways

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The full text of the new Credit Institution Law No. 32/2024/QH15 (the "New Law") adopted by the National Assembly on 18 January 2024 has now been released. The New Law governs Vietnamese credit institutions and foreign bank...more

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New Russia Sanctions Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Expand Import Bans

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, imposing significant new economic sanctions against Russia to address the ongoing national security threat posed by the country’s invasion of Ukraine...more

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SEC Proposed Safeguarding Rule

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On February 15th 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”, or the “Commission”) proposed a new safeguarding rule. Comments must be received by the SEC on or before 60 days after the rule’s publication in the...more

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DC Circuit Court: Comity concerns do not save Chinese Banks from complying with U.S. subpoenas

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In a sweeping decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently affirmed a District Court Contempt Order issued against three Chinese banks for failing to comply with U.S. government subpoenas.  In...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

2016 Year End Review: Banking Regulators Try to Ease Concerns Over Aggressive AML/BSA Enforcement

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On August 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and four U.S. federal banking regulators sought to correct a problem—at least in part one of their own creation—by issuing a “Joint Fact Sheet on Foreign Correspondent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Those Three Little Words: OFAC’s Subtle Language Shift Could Create Sweeping Change on Iran Investment

Article Highlights: - Non-U.S. banks can do business with Iran and continue their relationships with U.S. banks. - Non-U.S. companies may use proceeds from Iran transactions more freely, including in the United...more

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Fact Sheet Clarifies AML/BSA Enforcement Priorities

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and four U.S. federal banking regulators have issued the "Joint Fact Sheet on Foreign Correspondent Banking" in an effort to clarify enforcement priorities regarding Anti-Money Laundering...more

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