Melli Bank PLC

Provided financial support and services for companies that are involved in and procure goods for Iran's nuclear and missile programs

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
A wholly owned subsidiary of Bank Melli Iran;

According to the European Union, Bank Melli Iran and its subsidiaries have provided financial support and services, such as facilitating purchases of sensitive materials, maintaining accounts and opening letters of credit, for companies that are involved in or procure goods for Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, including AIO (Aerospace Industries Organization), SHIG (Shahid Hemat Industrial Group), SBIG (Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group), AEOI (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran), DIO (Defense Industries Organization), Novin Energy Company, Mesbah Energy Company, and Kalaye Electric Company;

Also Known As:
Melli Bank

Involved In:
Military Weapon Program

Established:
January 2002

Country:
United Kingdom

Address:
– 1 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EA, United Kingdom
– One London Wall, 11th Floor, London EC2Y 5EA United Kingdom (London Head Office)
– London Wall, 11th Floor, London EC2Y 5EA, United Kingdom
– 4 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6AL
– Unit 1703-04, Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central Hong Kong (Hong Kong Branch)
– Unit 1703-4, 17th Floor, Hong Kong Club Building, 3 A Chater Road Central, Hong Kong (Hong Kong Branch)

Phone:
+44 (0)20 7600 3636 (London Head Office), (0044207) 6003636, (+852) 25 25 3017 (Hong Kong Branch), (00852) 25211127-9 (Hong Kong Branch), (+98 21) 26 20 13 85 6 (Tehran Representative Office), +98 21 26 20 13 85 (Tehran Representative Office), (+98 21) 22 02 49 54 (Tehran Representative Office)

E-Mail:
info@mellibank.com (London Head Office)
info@hk.mellibank.com (Hong Kong Branch)
info@ir.mellibank.com (Tehran Representative Office)

Web Site:
www.mellibank.co.uk
www.mellibank.com

Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on November 05, 2018 pursuant to E.O. 13224 for being owned or controlled by Bank Melli or one of Bank Melli’s subsidiaries;
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on October 25, 2007, pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems;
» Removed from the SDN list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action;
» Listed by the European Union on July 26, 2010 as an entity linked to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran’s development of nuclear weapon delivery systems;
» Removed from the E.U. list in January 2016 as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action;
» Iranians accused Bank Mellat of spending their money;