Encyclopedia entry: SBERBANK OF RUSSIA
SBERBANK OF RUSSIA is designated on the OFAC SDN sanctions list, classified as a entity. The designation applies under programmes RUSSIA-EO14024, UKRAINE-EO13662. Within the AJG knowledge graph, this entry is addressed by the canonical identifier ajg:sanction::sberbank-of-russia-c698b522, and this encyclopedia view elaborates at the sub-identifier ajg:sanction::sberbank-of-russia-c698b522::encyclopedia.
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The record-level remarks for SBERBANK OF RUSSIA read: "Largest bank in Russia". Remarks originate from the issuing authority and are typically concatenated from identifying fields (date of birth, place of birth, passport numbers, vessel IMO, aircraft registration, role or position) and any narrative statement of reasons. Treat the remarks as indicative — the authoritative full designation text is the one published by US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Designation has legal consequences that attach immediately upon publication. For US persons under OFAC jurisdiction, this generally means: a prohibition on dealing in assets of the designated party, a prohibition on providing or receiving funds or services, and a requirement to block and report any property in which the designated party has an interest. For EU persons under the EU Consolidated List, equivalent restrictions apply across member states. For all member states under UN 1267, the travel ban, asset freeze, and arms embargo apply as matter of international obligation.
Secondary sanctions — the risk that a third-country party doing business with a designated entity itself becomes a target of US measures — is a material consideration for Indian, EU, Gulf, and other jurisdictions. The OFAC 50% Rule extends designation effects to entities majority-owned (directly or indirectly) by one or more sanctioned parties, even where the subsidiary is not itself named. Compliance workflows that only screen against the named entities and not their ownership chains miss this category of exposure.
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