I understand blocking a transaction, but what is meant by rejecting a transaction? When should a transaction be rejected rather than blocked?I understand blocking a transaction, but what is meant by rejecting a transaction? When should a transaction be rejected rather than blocked?
In some cases, an underlying transaction may be prohibited, but there is no blockable interest in the transaction. In these cases, the transaction is simply rejected, or not processed. For example, a U.S. bank would have to reject a wire transfer between two third-country companies (non-SDNs) involving an export to a non-SDN company in Sudan. Since there is no interest of the Government of Sudan or an SDN, there is no blockable interest in the funds. The U.S. bank cannot process the transaction because that would constitute a transaction in support of a commercial activity in Sudan, which is prohibited by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations. Similarly, a U.S. bank could not be involved in the financing of a prohibited transaction. A U.S. bank cannot so much as advise a letter of credit if the underlying transaction is in violation of OFAC regulations. Please note that the Iranian Transactions Regulations contain no blocking provisions. The following examples may help illustrate which tr
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