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Foreign Trade Bank

Export controlled · Bank · Sanctioned entity · Counter-sanctioned entity
TypeCompany[sources]
NameDIŞ TİCARET BANKASI (FOREIGN TRADE BANK/FTB) · FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF THE D.P.R. OF KOREA · First Eastern Bank · Foreign Trade Bank · Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) · 6 more...[sources]
Other nameF Bank · FTB · Foreign Trade Bank of the DPRK · Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea · Korea Trade Bank · 11 more...[sources]
Incorporation datenot available[sources]
Jurisdictionnot available[sources]
CountryNorth Korea[sources]
Description"Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation (KKBC. KPe.025)." Blocked by SWIFT in March 2017. Manages State foreign exchange transactions and diplomatic accounts. Reportedly established a Dandong branch in China in 2002. Legal proceedings indicate that the bank continued to operate or control China-based accounts after China indicated that it had notified the Panel that it had “taken corresponding measures in accordance with the requirement of the resolutions [and] closed all the representative offices of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea financial institutions in China in 2016. Russian authorities also confirmed in 2019 that the bank had ceased all operations in 2016. · Licensed by the Central Bank of the DPRK. Established by Unaforte in 2014 as a subordinate enterprise to provide financial support and loans to Chinese investors in mining and real estate projects in Rason.[sources]
PermID5001108036[sources]
Phone+850 2 18111 · +85023814467[sources]
Registration numbernot available[sources]
SWIFT/BICFTBDKPP1 · FTBDKPPY[sources]
Unique Entity IDNFAAXJ26P9Z9 · R9ESL3GKB716 · V9JGSSZT8QY5[sources]
StatusActive[sources]
AddressFTB BUILDING JUNGSONG-DONG CENTRAL DISTRICT PYONGYANG PYONGYANG KOREA (DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) · FTB BUILDING SUNGRI STREET JUNGSONG- DONG PYONGYANG KOREA (DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) · FTB BUILDING, JUNGSONG-DONG, CENTRAL DISTRICT, PYONGYANG, PRK · FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea · FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea · 14 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · permid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.nknews.org · www.nknews.org[sources]
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Descriptions

Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Foreign Trade Bank is a State-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Foreign Trade Bank is a State-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Foreign Trade Bank is a State-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation.

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

est une banque d'État qui fait office de principale banque cambiste de la RPDC et a procuré un soutien financier déterminant à la Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation

French National Asset Freezing System,

Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Other information: Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation

Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations,

FTB; Mooyokbank; Korea Trading Bank

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

SWIFT/BIC:FTBDKPPY

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

エフ・ティー・ビー;ムヨクバンク;コリア・トレーディング・バンク

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

SWIFT/BIC:FTBDKPPY

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

According to Annex XXIII (p. 130) of the UN Panel of Experts June 2013 report, the Foreign Trade Bank established a branch in Dandong, China, in 2002.

DPRK Reports non-official source,

According to a claim on an online self-made claim (see Annex 15-13, p. 302, of the UN Panel of Experts February 2017 report), First Eastern bank is "fully independent and doesn't require proof of identity. It is not subject to the jurisdiction of China or DPRK and is not required to report to the Chinese government or the DPRK government!".

DPRK Reports non-official source,

Adresse : FTB Building, Jungsong-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, RPDC SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's primary foreign currency exchange bank

New Zealand Russia Sanctions,

Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRK’s primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

(also NORTH KOREA'S FOREIGN TRADE BANK)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Foreign Trade Bank is a state-owned bank and acts as the DPRKs primary foreign exchange bank and has provided key financial support to the Korea Kwangson Banking Corporation. SWIFT/BIC: FTBDKPPY.

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

Qatar Unified Record of Persons and Entities on Sanction List839

This dataset contains both UN-mandated and the national sanctions designations for Qatar (Targeted Financial Sanctions).

Qatar · NCTC

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,602

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

French National Asset Freezing System5,862

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,810

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,975

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,487

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,254

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,824

The New Zealand government's list of people and companies sanctioned in relation to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

New Zealand · MFAT

Business Identifier Code (BIC) Reference Data32,443

Reference data for SWIFT BIC code, including bank names and addresses

Global · SWIFT

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,397

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List35,308

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Japan METI End User List827

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · METI

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,001

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Taiwan Strategic High-Tech Commodities Entity List9,831

Entities subject to export restrictions due to concerns about the end-use or end-users, particularly relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military applications.

Taiwan · MOEA

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,462

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Moldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD695

Sanctions on persons and entities involved in terrorist activities and the proliferation of weapons of masss destruction

Moldova · CAS-SIS

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,773

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,963

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist986

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions992

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

Israel Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations236

List of entities and individuals subject to sanctions under the Prevention of Distribution and Financing of Weapons of Mass Destruction Law

Israel · Isreali Ministry of Finance

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,600

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

DPRK Reports5,501

A database of entities and events related to North Korea's sanctions evasion efforts.

United Kingdom · RUSI · non-official source

Türkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)2,285

Individuals, entities, and organizations whose assets are frozen by the Republic of Türkiye based on United Nations Security Council resolutions, requests from foreign countries, domestic decisions, and efforts to counter the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Türkiye · MASAK

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

PermID Open Data4,663

Permanent Identifier (PermID) is a reference data spine offered by LSEG/Refinitiv to help create unique identifiers for organizations that are publicly listed.

External dataset · LSEG · non-official source


Source data IDs: zafic-77-foreign-trade-bank-ftb · ja-mof-9856b059f63a43acad3ebd25014b2e82da365d6a · md-terr-2adc6036dca6d3edd5ab792fba3141123dccb984 · gb-fcdo-dpr0134 · il-wmd-44830bf905cfee922bc032fd98ef41a2dfa5606f · tr-fcib-2140dce68a0f37a4182d6c593637390be1ec1315 · jp-eul-6b77cb1daafad8a7b6dc6af3c71e13618396585d · au-dfat-3279-foreign-trade-bank-ftb · eu-fsf-eu-4132-93 · fr-ga-2343 · usgsa-s4mrvrpk1 · gb-hmt-13536 · ch-seco-37021 · unsc-6908622 · kprusi-bee1f9131e43fe9e26977be0291e5a2c3302cc65 · permid-5001108036 · tw-shtc-292ed64c8da4ea47657ba4c84cd7e0a7f5e5e984 · usgsa-s4mr486r9 · qa-nctc-6908622-foreign-trade-bank-ftb · kprusi-3e0b60acd7dda2885244222b09609e194865abce · bic-FTBDKPPY · jp-eul-65dbbd988b6f39ef841b9ff6335d6387a26c5946 · bic-FTBDKPP1 · ua-sfms-1519 · jp-eul-a8a7f9516e88c6943cc0ebc264198c264a9036a3 · mc-freezes-114b97f30954d21cda1a33331f139268f84f4740 · tw-shtc-4e0fbf3c79d471b8b9677af6bcc648cd429668b8 · tw-shtc-682c6118bdb0f7758c777d6fe47d93e34107bc9b · ru-wmd-131-kpe-047 · au-dfat-2653-foreign-trade-bank-ftb · usgsa-s4mr486r7 · jp-eul-7e5e19a1eefcfe85f03c7483e5866557db23863a · nz-ru-ent-489-foreign-trade-bank · ofac-15603

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