Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Taliban
Why this matters
The document is an SECO-related notice that the UN Sanctions Committee amended the Taliban sanctions list on 29 October 2026, with SESAM updated on 30 October 2026. It requires financial intermediaries to implement prohibitions, freeze assets of listed persons and report affected business relationships to SECO. It also restates the duty to carry out additional AML checks under Art. 6 AMLA and to file suspicious activity reports with MROS under Art. 9 AMLA where suspicions are not dispelled. The title and boilerplate reference FINMA, but the substantive content is a sanctions list notice, so the classification follows that content. The FINMA enforcement boilerplate is not substantive and was disregarded. Urgency is critical because asset freezes apply immediately upon list changes.
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What the FINMA said
Das Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft (SECO) hat eine Änderung der Liste der sanktionierten natürlichen Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen der Verordnung vom 21. März 2025 über Massnahmen gegenüber Personen und Organisationen, die mit den Taliban in Verbindung stehen (SR 946.231.07), publiziert.
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Context
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This update is classified under AML / Financial Crime and General.