In accordance with Section 6 of its Guidelines, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for the listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included in its sanctions list.
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TANCHON COMMERICAL BANK
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee's website:
29 October 2014
Reason for listing:
Tanchon Commercial Bank was listed on 24 April 2009 “as being engaged in or providing support for, including through other illicit means, DPRK’s nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related and ballistic missile-related programmes.”
Additional information:
Tanchon Commercial Bank is a “main DPRK financial entity for sales of conventional arms, ballistic missiles, and goods related to the assembly and manufacture of such weapons."