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9 June 2017

Secondary Sanctions Against North Korea Place Global Financial Firms at Risk

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As North Korea continues its provocative missile tests and nuclear activities, the United States appears poised to adopt secondary sanctions that would target Chinese and other firms conducting business with Pyongyang.
United States Finance and Banking

As North Korea continues its provocative missile tests and nuclear activities, the United States appears poised to adopt secondary sanctions that would target Chinese and other firms conducting business with Pyongyang. Global firms operating in Asia or with direct or indirect exposure to North Korea should use the emerging consensus on North Korean secondary sanctions as an opportunity to weigh the lessons of the Iran secondary sanctions program and examine evolving sanctions compliance challenges.

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Originally published by BNA's Banking Report, 6/5/17

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