Bank Sepah

On the SDN listEntityIRANNPWMDIFSR

Bank Sepah (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: IRAN, NPWMD, IFSR. Addresses on file in: Iran, Germany, France, Italy. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Iran has 981 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #2 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Tehran are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Iran (Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations) IRAN

Broad sanctions against Iran. They cover the Government of Iran and entities it owns or controls, and prohibit, unless authorized, nearly all trade by U.S. persons with Iran.

Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (NPWMD) NPWMD

Program based on Executive Order 13382 (2005) targeting those who develop or supply nuclear, chemical, biological or ballistic missile programs, and their procurement and financing networks.

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) IFSR

This tag means the entity is subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. A foreign financial institution that conducts or facilitates significant transactions for it can lose access to the U.S. financial system.

Addresses on file

Negin Sepah Building, Head Office of Bank Sepah, Nowrouz Street, Africa Hwy, Argentina Square, Tehran, Iran
6th Floor, Negin Sepah Building, Nowrouz St., Africa Hwy., Argentina Sq., Tehran 1519662840, Iran
Imam Khomeini Square - PO Box 11364, Tehran, Iran
Hafenstrasse 54, D-60327, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
PO Box 110261, Franfurt am Main, Hessen 60037, Germany
20 Rue Auguste Vacquerie, Paris 75016, France
Via Barberini 50, Rome 00187, Italy

OFAC remarks

SWIFT/BIC SEPBIRTH; Website www.banksepah.ir; alt. Website www.banksepah.de; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Registration Number 4293; All Offices Worldwide; Linked To: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES LOGISTICS.

Other sanctioned entities in Tehran

Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran · Entity · IRAN, SDGT, IRGC, IFSR
Bank Maskan · Entity · IRAN, IRAN-EO13902
Bank Refah Kargaran · Entity · IRAN, IRAN-EO13902
Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation · Entity · NPWMD, DPRK2
Aerospace Industries Organization · Entity · NPWMD, IFSR, IRAN-CON-ARMS-EO
Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group · Entity · NPWMD, IFSR
Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group · Entity · NPWMD, IFSR
Sanam Industrial Group · Entity · NPWMD, IFSR

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Bank Sepah 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 Bank Sepah?

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.