Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Saving Bankde-listed
Aliases
The General Establishment of Mail Saving Fund; The Post Saving Fund
Address
P.O. Box: 5467, Amous Square, Al-Furat St., Merjah, Damascus, Syria
Official reason
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the Saving Bank is or has been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime, in particular through the provision of financial services and making available funds or other economic resources. Further, it is owned or controlled by the state or otherwise associated with the Assad regime.
Other Information
Banking
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to Syria continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amen...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 7 of the Regulations.
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