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Vtb Bank Armenia Closed Joint Stock Company

On the SDN listEntityUKRAINE-EO13662RUSSIA-EO14024

Vtb Bank Armenia Closed Joint Stock Company (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: UKRAINE-EO13662, RUSSIA-EO14024. Addresses on file in: Armenia. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Armenia has 5 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Yerevan 375010 are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Russia/Ukraine: Russian economic sectors (Executive Order 13662) UKRAINE-EO13662

March 2014 order, issued after the annexation of Crimea, that allows sanctions on those operating in sectors of the Russian economy such as finance, energy, defense and mining.

Russia (Executive Order 14024) RUSSIA-EO14024

Program created in April 2021 to address harmful foreign activities of the Russian government. Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine it has been the basis for most Russia sanctions: banks, defense, technology and energy companies and their suppliers, including outside Russia. Designations under this order can carry secondary sanctions risk for foreign financial institutions that facilitate significant transactions.

Also known as

  • SAVINGS BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA · fka
  • VTB BANK ARMENIA CJSC · aka

Addresses on file

  • 46 Ul, Nalbandyan, Yerevan 375010, Armenia

OFAC remarks

SWIFT/BIC ARMJAM22; Website www.vtb.am; Executive Order 13662 Directive Determination - Subject to Directive 1; Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209; alt. Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.; Target Type Financial Institution; For more information on directives, please visit the following link: http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/ukraine.aspx#directives; Linked To: VTB BANK PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Vtb Bank Armenia Closed Joint Stock Company is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Vtb Bank Armenia Closed Joint Stock Company?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.