Iran
Problems multiply in sanctions compliance
Sanctions lift on Burma and tighten on Syria and Iran, creating risks in both areas
Personal criminal liability works
Personal criminal liability works, like it or not
US banking reports put compliance in the spotlight
Standard Chartered and HSBC attract attention for compliance failures
Managing geopolitical risk in energy markets
Weighing up geopolitical risk
Iran to remain biggest short-term risk to oil prices in 2012: analysts
The developing situation in Iran will continue to be the biggest short-term driver of oil prices, as the EU prepares to potentially join the US in sanctions on Iranian crude and the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains a threat, say oil…
Banks face heavy burden from sanctions in the Middle East
Sanctions side-effects
Tough Middle East sanctions put AML under spotlight
Banks' anti-money-laundering processes will come under scrutiny in the face of tougher sanctions in the Middle East
Risk-managing the Middle East's revolutions
Risk-managing revolution
Iranian public votes on currency reform
Preliminary results show name of currency will change and four zeros will be removed from value
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
European banks more worried about OFAC than local regulators
Iran’s nuclear standoff forecast to push up oil
As more companies pull out of trading deals with Iran, analysts predict oil prices will rise on the back of production contraints and geopolitical uncertainty, writes Lianna Brinded
Iran sets out mixed energy plan 2010/2011
Iran’s national budget for 2010/2011 will be less reliant on oil revenues but will still reveal "good news" on oil production of 20% enriched fuel in February this year, says Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a move aimed at making the state less…
Watching the home front
The growing international controversy about Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as internal unrest may stall foreign investment in the country’s energy sector in a way that US sanctions have failed to do. Maria Kielmas reports