Reuters: US Dollar Report: U.S. urges greater diligence by banks on Iran sanctions

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U.S. urges greater diligence by banks on Iran sanctions Jan 10th 2013, 15:46 WASHINGTON | Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:46am EST WASHINGTON Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury urged U.S. financial institutions on Thursday to exercise greater diligence in processing transactions for foreign exchange houses and trading firms that may seek to evade financial sanctions on Iran. "The purpose of this advisory is to alert U.S. financial institutions to practices being used to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran and, accordingly, to suggest enhanced due diligence," it said. "The advisory is not intended to suggest that U.S. financial institutions close accounts they hold for third-country exchange houses and/or trading companies."

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