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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO):
HM Treasury is responsible for UK implementation of financial sanctions restrictions (put in place by the UN or UK) to achieve a specific foreign policy or national security objective, such as, to:
Breaching financial sanctions is a serious criminal offence.
Question - Which UK agency provides an online blog to aid understanding of the implementation and enforcement of UK financial sanctions?
You selected 'NCA'
The National Crime Agency (NCA) leads UK law enforcement’s response to sanctions evasion and its International Corruption Unit (ICU) supports HM Treasury with the enforcement of financial sanctions, but the NCA does not maintain an online 'Financial Sanctions' blog.
See also: NCA website on Financial Sanctions
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You selected 'OFSI'
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI):
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You selected 'FCA'
Regulated firm's should deploy systems and controls to mitigate financial sanctions risk. The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) Financial Crime Guide (FCG) includes examples of good practice for sanctions systems and controls, but the FCA does not maintain an online 'Financial Sanctions'blog.
See also: FCA website on Financial Sanctions
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You selected 'HMRC'
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is an anti-money laundering supervisor of firms which are not supervised by the FCA or Gambling Commission, and not covered by the supervision of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering.
HMRC does not maintain an online 'Financial Sanctions' blog.
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