31 CFR 541.203 - Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.

§ 541.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (e) or (f) of this section, or as otherwise directed by OFAC, any U.S. person holding funds, such as currency, bank deposits, or liquidated financial obligations, subject to § 541.201(a) shall hold or place such funds in a blocked interest-bearing account located in the United States.

(b)

(1) For purposes of this section, the term blocked interest-bearing account means a blocked account:

(i) In a federally-insured U.S. bank, thrift institution, or credit union, provided the funds are earning interest at rates that are commercially reasonable; or

(ii) With a broker or dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78aet seq.), provided the funds are invested in a money market fund or in U.S. Treasury bills.

(2) Funds held or placed in a blocked account pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section may not be invested in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 180 days.

(c) For purposes of this section, a rate is commercially reasonable if it is the rate currently offered to other depositors on deposits or instruments of comparable size and maturity.

(d) For purposes of this section, if interest is credited to a separate blocked account or subaccount, the name of the account party on each account must be the same.

(e) Blocked funds held in instruments the maturity of which exceeds 180 days at the time the funds become subject to § 541.201(a) may continue to be held until maturity in the original instrument, provided any interest, earnings, or other proceeds derived therefrom are paid into a blocked interest-bearing account in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (f) of this section.

(f) Blocked funds held in accounts or instruments outside the United States at the time the funds become subject to § 541.201(a) may continue to be held in the same type of accounts or instruments, provided the funds earn interest at rates that are commercially reasonable.

(g) This section does not create an affirmative obligation for the holder of blocked tangible property, such as chattels or real estate, or of other blocked property, such as debt or equity securities, to sell or liquidate such property. However, OFAC may issue licenses permitting or directing such sales or liquidation in appropriate cases.

(h) Funds subject to this section may not be held, invested, or reinvested in a manner that provides immediate financial or economic benefit or access to any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § 541.201(a), nor may their holder cooperate in or facilitate the pledging or other attempted use as collateral of blocked funds or other assets.

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United States Code

U.S. Code: Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT

§ 301 - General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations

U.S. Code: Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 321 - General authority of the Secretary

U.S. Code: Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

§ 1601 - Termination of existing declared emergencies

§ 1621 - Declaration of national emergency by President; publication in Federal Register; effect on other laws; superseding legislation

§ 1622 - National emergencies

§ 1631 - Declaration of national emergency by Executive order; authority; publication in Federal Register; transmittal to Congress

§ 1641 - Accountability and reporting requirements of President

§ 1651 - Other laws, powers and authorities conferred thereby, and actions taken thereunder; Congressional studies

§ 1701 - Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities

§ 1702 - Presidential authorities

§ 1703 - Consultation and reports

§ 1704 - Authority to issue regulations

§ 1705 - Penalties

§ 1706 - Savings provisions

Statutes at Large

120 Stat. 192

Public Laws

109-177

Presidential Documents

Executive Order ... 13288

Title 31 published on 08-Apr-2017 03:32

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 31 CFR Part 541 after this date.

2017-02-10; vol. 82 # 27 - Friday, February 10, 2017

82 FR 10434 - Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties

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Additional Documents

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FR Doc.	2017-01637
RIN

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Final rule.

Effective February 10, 2017.

31 CFR Part 50

Summary

The Department of the Treasury (“Department” or “Treasury”) publishes this final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties (“CMPs”) for inflation as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (collectively referred to herein as “the Act”). This rule adjusts CMPs within the jurisdiction of certain components of the Department to the maximum amount required by the Act.

2016-07-01; vol. 81 # 127 - Friday, July 1, 2016

81 FR 43070 - Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2016-15552
RIN

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Interim final rule with request for comments.

This rule is effective August 1, 2016. Comments must be received on or before August 1, 2016.

31 CFR Parts 501, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 541, 542, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 560, 561, 566, 576, 588, 592, 593, 594, 595, 597, and 598.

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this interim final rule to amend its regulations for the relevant sanctions programs it administers to implement the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. In particular, this rule adjusts for inflation the maximum amount of the civil monetary penalties that may be assessed under relevant OFAC regulations, including by making conforming changes to OFAC's “Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines.”

2014-07-10; vol. 79 # 132 - Thursday, July 10, 2014

79 FR 39312 - Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations

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Additional Documents

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FR Doc.	2014-16111
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Final rule.

Effective: July 10, 2014.

31 CFR Part 541

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adopting as final, with changes, the Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations that previously were published in an interim final rule. These changes primarily amend the Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations to implement Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe,” and Executive Order 13469 of July 25, 2008, “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.”

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