Cayman Islands Financial Sanctions Regime

This advisory provides an overview of the Cayman Islands financial sanctions regime, which was updated following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, together with an outline of key practical steps to comply.

What are sanctions?

Sanctions are restrictions put in place by international organisations, in particular the United Nations, or countries to achieve a specific foreign policy or national security objective.

Sanctions can include trade sanctions, travel bans, transport sanctions and financial sanctions. Financial sanctions most frequently take the form of targeted asset freezes on named individuals and entities (referred to as 'designated persons') and can also limit the provision of financial services or restrict access to financial markets, funds and economic resources. This advisory focuses specifically on financial sanctions which may impact regulated and unregulated Cayman Islands entities.