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Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran

On the SDN listEntityIRANSDGTIRGCIFSR

Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: IRAN, SDGT, IRGC, IFSR. Addresses on file in: Iran. 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.

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) IRGC

Indicates the entity is part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or acts on its behalf. The IRGC controls a significant share of Iran's economy and is sanctioned under several programs.

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.

Also known as

  • CENTRAL BANK OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN · aka
  • BANK MARKAZI IRAN · aka
  • CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN · aka

Addresses on file

  • PO Box 15875/7177, 144 Mirdamad Blvd, Tehran, Iran
  • 213 Ferdowsi Avenue, Tehran 11365, Iran
  • Mirdamad Blvd, 144 - P.O. Box 15875/7/77, Tehran, Iran

OFAC remarks

Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Digital Currency Address - TRX TNiq9AXBp9EjUqhDhrwrfvAA8U3GUQZH81; alt. Digital Currency Address - TRX TTiDLWE6fZK8okMJv6ijg42yrH6W2pjSr9; alt. Digital Currency Address - TRX TAhwhFv3JpK39Nc2m8W5LPCcoTisutiRfp; alt. Digital Currency Address - TRX TJdgB1k6ot3f2nLuZug6D8eD3HavTmzmSK; alt. Digital Currency Address - TRX TXGHxdYbGy574z5hBu4LNzq9NzjZQ9bhUf; alt. Digital Currency Address - TRX TFQbqaNbmq2xsVor2NbufLkYZvxFC9wC7k; Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE; Linked To: HIZBALLAH.

Other sanctioned entities in Tehran

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

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Bank Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran 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 Markazi Jomhouri Islami Iran?

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.