ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING: FINANCIAL SYSTEM REVIEW

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002815

SIPDIS

TREASURY FOR TERRORIST FINANCING TASK FORCE
FOR EB/ESC/ESP
FOR S/CT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR CVIS KSEP HO
SUBJECT: ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING: FINANCIAL SYSTEM REVIEW
OF LISTS 15 AND 18

REF: (A) STATE 153075, (B) STATE 170144

In letters dated September 4, 2002 and September 16, 2002,
the National Banking and Insurance Commission informed the
Embassy that Honduran financial institutions were ordered to
block any accounts, if found, matching the names on lists
fifteen and eighteen under Executive Order 13224 of
individuals and entities associated with terrorism. The
Commission is responsible for ordering financial
institutions to check for suspect accounts and issuing
freeze orders.

PIERCE