OFAC Updates Guidance for Cuba-Related Transactions
The Office of Foreign Assets Control updated two frequently asked questions related to its Cuba restrictions. One FAQ outlines the circumstances under which the U.S. dollar can be used to conduct transactions in Cuba or with Cuban nationals, and another…
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explains that U.S. banks are allowed to process “U-turn” transactions involving Cuba. OFAC issued a final rule in May to authorize those transactions -- which allow people to transfer funds if those transfers originate in the U.S. and terminate outside the U.S. and “where neither the originator nor beneficiary is subject to U.S. jurisdiction” -- along with other measures to loosen its Cuba restrictions (see 2405280033).