US treasury
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Concerns Over Halkbank’s Iran-Related Fines
EghtesadOnline: Investors are worried about a US Treasury investigation into majority state-owned Turkish lender Halkbank, which faces a potentially hefty fine for allegations of Iran-sanctions…
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Accused Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials
EghtesadOnline: Accused Russian agent Maria Butina had wider high-level contacts in Washington than previously known, taking part in 2015 meetings between a visiting Russian official and two…
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ATR Applies to US for New Iran License
EghtesadOnline: ATR has applied for a new export license from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to allow it to deliver the final 12 ATR 72s of an order for 20 of the…
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U.S. Broadens Sanctions Against Hezbollah, ‘Iran’s Primary Proxy’
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury broadened sanctions on Friday targeting Hezbollah’s financial network in the Middle East and Africa in a bid to crack down on revenue streams the U.S. says the…
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US Treasury slaps sanctions on ‘IRGC-linked’ individuals, entities
EghtesadOnline: In yet another hostile measure against Tehran, the US has slapped sanctions on several individuals and companies for their alleged links with Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards…
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CAO: Treasury Secretary's remarks worried US, European firms
EghtesadOnline: US Treasury Secretary Steven Terner Mnuchin’s recent remarks had worried Airbus and Boeing companies more than Iran as it had affected international equities of the US and European…
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US Treasury Reviewing Iran’s Aircraft Licenses
EghtesadOnline: The US Treasury is reviewing licenses for Boeing and Airbus to sell aircraft to Iran, department head, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday, telling lawmakers he would increase sanctions…
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U.S. Treasury considering all tools to stop North Korea financing: official
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury is considering all of its available tools to deny North Korea access to the international financial system to rein in its nuclear weapons and missile development…
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Asian economies escape 'manipulator' tag, but expect more pressure on trade
EghtesadOnline: Asian countries escaped the currency manipulator label in the latest U.S. Treasury report, but remain wary of possible trade friction as President Donald Trump maintains his administra…
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BP Licensed to Operate Rhum Gas Field With Iran
EghtesadOnline: BP and Iran's state-run oil company received a license from the US Treasury last year to operate their joint gas field in the North Sea following the lifting of international…
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U.S. Treasury chief tells IMF he expects 'frank and candid' forex analysis
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Tuesday that he expects the IMF to provide "frank and candid" analysis…
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U.S. makes sanctions exceptions for some transactions with Russian intelligence agency
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury Department said it will allow companies to do some transactions with Russia's Security Service (FSB), despite cyber-sanctions put in place by former President…
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US allows export of new goods to Iran
EghtesadOnline: The US Treasury announced on Friday that it will issue a fresh list of the medical and agricultural goods allowed for export to Iran.
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OFAC issues license to Boeing for delivery of planes to Iran
EghtesadOnline: US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued license to Boeing for delivery of 15 passenger planes to Iran.
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Trump's Treasury pick targets taxes, trade reforms: media
EghtesadOnline: President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday the administration would make tax reform and trade pact overhauls top priorities…
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U.S. Treasury encourages Brazil trade with Iran: official
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Treasury has reassured Brazilian banks they can finance trade with Iran without fear of sanctions, opening the way to billions of dollars in potential exports of jet…
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Wall Street keen for a fellow traveler at Treasury
EghtesadOnline: With President-elect Donald Trump promising to spend as much as half a trillion dollars on infrastructure and slash taxes – initiatives that could add dramatically to the U.S.…
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US action to ease prohibited dollar transactions with Iran not new: CBI
EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif has said that the decision made recently by US Treasury Department to further ease sanctions on Iran was not new.
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Proposed U.S. anti-inversion rules enter final review
EghtesadOnline: U.S. regulations, proposed by the Treasury to crack down on companies that try to reduce taxes by rebasing abroad, have begun a White House review and could be finalized shortly,…
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US Treasury Must Issue Comfort Letters
EghtesadOnline: Iran will pressure the US Treasury Department to issue letters of comfort to reassure international banks and firms wary of US sanctions about engaging in transactions with Iranian…
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Iran is ready to remove all foreign banks' concerns; Zarif
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced Iran's readiness to remove all foreign banks' concerns in the field of cooperation with Iran by obtaining letter of assurances…
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CBI, US treasury, int’l banks meeting postponed
EghtesadOnline: A meeting between officials from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), the US Treasury and international banks scheduled to meet in London on Tuesday to discuss banking restrictions…