United States issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold exports
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United States authorized a limited licence permitting Venezuela's state mining company Minerven and its subsidiaries to export, transport, and sell Venezuelan gold to the United States while forbidding exchanges involving Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Russia and requiring payments to sanctioned individuals to be routed through US Treasury Foreign Government Deposit Funds.
Why it matters
The licence narrows permissible channels for monetizing Venezuelan gold by closing routes that could move metal or proceeds to certain sanctioned states and intermediaries. It also creates a payment-control mechanism that restricts direct access to proceeds linked to sanctioned persons by placing those funds under US Treasury custody.
Implications
- • Minerven and its subsidiaries must structure gold sales and contracts so buyers, shipment routes, and counterparties comply with the licence's prohibitions.
- • Minerven must ensure payments tied to sanctioned individuals are deposited into US Treasury Foreign Government Deposit Funds rather than directed to domestic accounts.
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Trade & Tariffs Regulatory Actions Compliance Financial Services