A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations
Notices and updates
Important notices and updates from the Gambling Commission AML team.
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Resources
Financial Sanctions Survey
28 March 2024
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Risk assessment
Gambling Commission risk assessment 2023 published
30 November 2023
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Guidance updates
Frozen assets reporting 2023
2 November 2023
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Guidance updates
Updated casino guidance to include proliferation financing
7 June 2023
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Resources
The Economic Crime Levy guidance
30 March 2023
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Resources
OFSI and NCA Red Alert - Evasion Typologies
18 July 2022
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Resources
HM Treasury money laundering consultation response and UK FATF report
24 June 2022
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Resources
Further guidelines from the Commission regarding Russian sanctions
4 April 2022
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Resources
HM Treasury publish updated list of high risk third jurisdictions
25 March 2022
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Emerging risks
Public statement from the FATF on the situation in Ukraine
8 March 2022
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Resources
Important Russian sanctions update from the Gambling Commission
28 February 2022
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Resources
Publication of HM Treasury’s Annual Supervision Report (2019 to 2020)
26 November 2021
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Resources
HM Treasury’s national risk assessment of proliferation financing
23 September 2021
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Resources
Latest UKFIU SARs Report Booklet (August 2021)
20 August 2021
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Resources
New UKFIU podcast: virtual assets
16 August 2021
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Guidance updates
Guidance: OFSI webinars
6 July 2021
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Resources
What gambling operators should do if they find dye-stained bank notes
29 June 2021
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Resources
New UKFIU podcast: Fraud-Vulnerable Persons SARs
29 June 2021
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Resources
New UKFIU ‘SARs in Action’ publication
16 June 2021
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Resources
NCA's National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime
10 June 2021
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Guidance updates
Updated CPS guidance relating to The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
9 June 2021
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Guidance updates
New FATF guidance for risk-based supervision
10 May 2021
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Guidance updates
Revision to guidance for remote and non-remote casino operators
11 February 2021
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Resources
UK Financial Intelligence Unit podcast
20 January 2021
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Emerging risks
Changes to UK financial sanctions framework
24 December 2020
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Risk assessment
Gambling Commission risk assessment published
18 December 2020
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Emerging risks
HM Treasury national risk assessment 2020
17 December 2020
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Revisions
Revision of anti-money laundering guidance and advice
13 November 2020
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Guidance updates
Frozen assets reporting 2020
4 September 2020
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) updates
The following list of asset freeze targets will take you to the full update on the OFSI website.
From 16 May 2024, this regime is no longer in force.
Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
Certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations are subject to UK financial sanctions.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Russia are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is subject to UK financial sanctions regime. This document contains a current list of designated persons.
Guidance on the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to Russia
General guidance for UK financial sanctions
Guidance on the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to enforcement and monetary penalties
If you hold certain information, you should contact OFSI as soon as practicable.
OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.
Guidance and webinars to help you understand how to comply with UK financial sanctions.
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to ransomware
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons, entities or bodies involved in certain cyber activity.This page contains the current list of designated targets.
The Global Human Rights regime operates under the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
Government processes on the issue of monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions.
Details for OFSI General Licence - INT/2023/3749168: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories humanitarian activity
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in serious corruption or that are linked to those involved in serious corruption. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
e-bulletin updates
Our newsletter, e-bulletin is sent fortnightly and contains news, updates and latest advice from the Gambling Commission and DCMS.