Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Südsudan

Key dates

10 August 2026

- The WBF amended the list of sanctioned persons, companies, and organizations under the South Sudan measures

11 August 2026

- FINMA published the updated sanctions notice and stated that the urgent amendment would be published on the WBF website the same day

11 August 2026, 23:00

- The updated sanctions entry takes effect and becomes enforceable in Switzerland

Suggested considerations

• Re-screen customers, counterparties, beneficial owners, and payment flows against the updated SESAM sanctions data immediately.
• Freeze any assets or economic resources that match the updated South Sudan sanctions list as soon as the entry becomes effective.
• Block prohibited dealings and ensure no funds or economic resources are made available, directly or indirectly, to listed persons or entities.
• Report any affected business relationships to SECO without delay where a match is identified.
• Perform additional clarifications under Art. 6 GwG when sanctions hits or related suspicion indicators arise.
• File an immediate suspicious activity report to the MROS under Art. 9 GwG if suspicions cannot be resolved.

What changed

• - The WBF amended Annex 2 of the Swiss ordinance on measures against the Republic of South Sudan (SR 946.231.169.9), and FINMA relayed that the authoritative Swiss sanctions database SESAM has been updated accordingly.
• The urgent amendment takes effect today at 23:00, meaning firms must treat the revised list as enforceable from that time onward.
• Financial intermediaries must implement the prohibitions contained in the ordinance for the sanctioned parties.
• Financial intermediaries must freeze assets of sanctioned persons, companies, and organizations.
• Financial intermediaries must report affected business relationships to SECO.
• A SECO report does not replace anti-money laundering due diligence: if there are suspicion indicators, firms must carry out additional clarifications under Art. 6 AMLA/GwG and, if suspicions cannot be dispelled, file an immediate report to the Money

Who is affected

• Swiss financial intermediaries
• Banks
• Asset managers, wealth managers, and family offices
• Broker-dealers and capital markets firms
• Payment providers and fintech firms
• Any firm with business relationships, assets, or transactions linked to persons, companies, or organizations on the updated South Sudan sanctions list.