Category Archives: U.S. Treasury

ANKARA/BERN/BRASILIA/BRUSSELS/CANBERRA/OSLO/OTTAWA/SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON – We, the IWG vice-ministers listed below, believe that progress in technical negotiations in the International Working Group on Export Credits (IWG) requires consensus among members on certain core issues.  These include transparency into the terms offered in export finance transactions, as well as a scope of coverage that applies to both goods and […]

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin sent a letter to Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Jerome Powell requesting a 90-day extension of the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF), the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF), the Money Market Liquidity Facility (MMLF) and the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF).  “With […]

WASHINGTON—In coordination with the Federal Banking Agencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a joint fact sheet to provide clarity to banks on how to apply a risk-based approach to charities and other non-profit organizations (NPOs). The joint fact sheet highlights the importance of ensuring that legitimate charities […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on two entities involved in the exportation of forced labor from North Korea. These actions were taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 of March 15, 2016, “Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance today clarifying the tax treatment of expenses where a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan has not been forgiven by the end of the year the loan was received.  Since businesses are not taxed on the proceeds of a forgiven PPP loan, the […]

As prepared for delivery  Welcome to the second annual Partnership to Combat Human Rights Abuse and Corruption event. In this unusual time of virtual events and social distancing it is wonderful to see a record number of people get together to discuss this important topic. We are excited to host this event to bring together […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action today against a key patronage network for the Supreme Leader of Iran, the Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation (Bonyad Mostazafan, or the Foundation), an immense conglomerate of some 160 holdings in key sectors of Iran’s economy, including finance, energy, construction, and […]