Treasury announces new sanctions on Egyptian bank's UAE branch

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced new restrictions on the United Arab Emirates branch of the Egyptian state-owned bank Banque Misr as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration's new strategy to economically isolate Iran.

Treasury announces new sanctions on Egyptian bank's UAE branch

TL;DR

  • U.S. Treasury Department announced new restrictions.
  • Targeted entity: United Arab Emirates branch of Banque Misr.
  • Banque Misr is an Egyptian state-owned bank.
  • Action is part of "Operation Economic Outcast."
  • This strategy aims to economically isolate Iran.