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Federal Register · January 15, 2025
The title they went with Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties Noisy translates that to

Fines for violating US sanctions just got more expensive

What happened
The US Treasury Department just increased the maximum penalties for violating sanctions. This means companies and individuals who break sanctions rules will pay higher fines.
Why it matters
The US Treasury Department regularly adjusts civil monetary penalties for inflation. This particular adjustment means that the financial cost of violating US sanctions, which target countries like Russia, Iran, and North Korea, has gone up. For companies operating internationally, this increases the financial risk of non-compliance.
The signal
Watch for any public enforcement actions from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the next 12 months that cite these new, higher penalty amounts.
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