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Al Mustashar Islamic Bank engaged in money laundering and fraudulent transactions, some of which may have involved sanctioned individuals and raised concerns that Iran could benefit.
Al Mustashar Islamic Bank was established as a private joint stock company and registered with the Controller of Companies in 26/11/2017, and obtained the approval of the Central Bank of Iraq in 09/04/2018 under the law of the Islamic banks of Iraq No. 43 of 2015 to conduct banking business in accordance with the provisions of Islamic law.
The United States has barred 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
The ban, which was imposed by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is part of a crackdown on the siphoning of U.S. currency to Iran, the report said.
The United States uncovered information that the Iraqi banks engaged in money laundering and fraudulent transactions, some of which may have involved sanctioned individuals and raised concerns that Iran could benefit, the newspaper said.
“We have strong reason to suspect that at least some of these laundered funds could end up going to benefit either designated individuals or individuals who could be designated,” a senior U.S. official was quoted as saying by the Journal.
Involved In:
Economy
Country:
Iraq
Reason for the color:
» US bans 14 Iraqi banks in crackdown on Iran dollar trade;