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Executive Summary

On December 9, 2025, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) updated Annex 2 of the Sudan Sanctions Ordinance (SR 946.231.18), requiring Swiss financial intermediaries to implement changes to their sanctions screening and compliance procedures. This update reflects ongoing international coordination on Sudan sanctions enforcement and requires immediate implementation by all Swiss-regulated financial institutions.

What Changed

The regulatory update modified Annex 2 of the Sudan Sanctions Ordinance effective December 9, 2025 at 23:00 UTC. While the search results do not provide the specific entities added or removed from the sanctions list, the update was coordinated through FINMA's SESAM (SECO Sanctions Management) database, which serves as Switzerland's authoritative sanctions database for financial intermediaries. The timing of this update aligns with broader international sanctions activity on Sudan. In July 2025, the EU enacted its fourth sanctions package targeting Sudan, imposing restrictive measures on Alkhaleej Bank (which finances the Rapid Support Forces) and Red Rock Mining Company, as well as military commanders from both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces for their roles in ethnic v

What You Need To Do

  • *Sanctions List Update
  • *System Screening
  • *Transaction Review
  • *Blocked Assets
  • *Staff Training
  • *Documentation

Key Dates

December 9, 2025, 23:00 UTC - Effective date of the urgent amendment to Annex 2 of SR 946.231.18; SECO updated the SESAM database on this date
Immediate - Financial intermediaries required to implement changes according to SR 946.231.18 regulations DEADLINE

Compliance Impact

Urgency: CRITICAL

Who is Affected

*Primary: All Swiss financial intermediaries, banks, and payment service providers regulated by FINMA or subject to Swiss financial regulations must comply with the updated sanctions list.*Secondary: Swiss-based investment managers, wealth managers, insurance companies, and other entities conducting transactions involving Sudan or Sudanese nationals/entities must update their compliance systems.*Tertiary: Multinational financial institutions with Swiss operations or Swiss correspondent banking relationships must ensure their global sanctions screening captures the updated designations.

Summary

Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung (WBF) hat den Anhang 2 der Verordnung vom 25. Mai 2005 über Massnahmen gegenüber Sudan (SR 946.231.18) geändert.

Relevant Firm Types

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