Treasury $1.8B Banque Misr Move Raises U.S. Bank Compliance Risk
The U.S. Treasury's Aug. 28 designation of Banque Misr's UAE branch over $1.8B in possible Iranian shadow-banking flows puts a sharp legal focus on U.S. correspondent banks' sanctions-compliance duties. The case highlights how third-party correspondent relationships can expose American institutions to enforcement risk even absent direct knowledge. Legal teams must review due-diligence, SAR, and OFAC screening obligations.