Khaled Chouman
Sanctioned entityBorn 2 Apr 1987 (39 years old),Lebanon. Named in 14 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Function: Money Changer at the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL
(also Khaled Khalil SHOMAN, Khaled Khalil SHOMAN)
(also Khaled CHOUMAN)
Khaled Chouman travaille en tant que changeur pour Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, une société détenue par son père et dont le siège se trouve à Beyrouth, au Liban. La société a été utilisée pour blanchir des capitaux et les transférer au Hamas, y compris à partir de l’Iran. Les sommes transférées au Hamas par l’intermédiaire de Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL sont estimées à des dizaines de millions de dollars. Par conséquent, Khaled Chouman participe au financement du Hamas.
(UE) 2024/386 du 19/01/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386) (FondementJuridique: 3701)
Khaled Chouman works as a money changer for Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, a company owned by his father and based in Beirut, Lebanon. The company has been used to launder and transfer money to Hamas, including from Iran. The sums of money transferred to Hamas through Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL are estimated at tens of millions of USD. Thus, Khaled Chouman participates in the financing of Hamas.
(Date of UN designation: 2024-01-19)
Sanctions and listings14
- Effective
- 13 Dec 2023
UK sanctions relating to international counter-terrorism - The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo and director disqualification sanction
Khaled CHOUMAN (“CHOUMAN”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: CHOUMAN has provided financial services, or made available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Khaled CHOUMAN ('CHOUMAN') is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: CHOUMAN has provided financial services, or made available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.
Programme GB-ICTReference 16228Reference CTI0056Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
Lista persoanelor fizice sau juridice, a grupurilor, a entităților și a organismelor menționate la articolele 1 și 2 din Decizia (PESC) 2024/385 (Hamas și Jihadul Islamic Palestinian)
Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - (UE) 2024/386 du 19/01/2024 (UE Hamas - Jihad islamique palestinien - R (UE) 2024/386)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Khaled Chouman travaille en tant que changeur pour Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, une société détenue par son père et dont le siège se trouve à Beyrouth, au Liban. La société a été utilisée pour blanchir des capitaux et les transférer au Hamas, y compris à partir de l’Iran. Les sommes transférées au Hamas par l’intermédiaire de Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL sont estimées à des dizaines de millions de dollars. Par conséquent, Khaled Chouman participe au financement du Hamas.
Programme EU-HAMgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 19 Jan 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - HAM
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=regulation; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2024-01-19
2024/386 (OJ L19012024)
Programme EU-HAMReference EU.11084.61eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 19 Jan 2024
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/386 (OJ L19012024)
Programme EU-HAMfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/386 du 19/01/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Khaled Chouman travaille en tant que changeur pour Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL, une société détenue par son père et dont le siège se trouve à Beyrouth, au Liban. La société a été utilisée pour blanchir des capitaux et les transférer au Hamas, y compris à partir de l’Iran. Les sommes transférées au Hamas par l’intermédiaire de Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL sont estimées à des dizaines de millions de dollars. Par conséquent, Khaled Chouman participe au financement du Hamas.
EU Restrictive Measures Against Supporters Of Hamas And The Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Programme EU-HAMdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 14 Nov 2023
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 46172treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 14 Nov 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 17 Sep 2024
Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 34international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Effective
- 30 Jan 2024
テロリスト等 / 米国等が資産凍結等の措置を実施した個人及び団体
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
Reference 56mof.go.jp
- Listed
- 10 Apr 2024
Measures Against Persons and Organisations Supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Ordinance of 10 April 2024 on measures against persons and organisations supporting Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (SR 946.231.09)
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-HAMASReference 71377seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 14 Feb 2025
- Effective
- 14 Nov 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Australia's Counter-Terrorism (UNSCR 1373) Sanctions Regime - 1373 (2001)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction
Charter of the United Nations (Listed Entities) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2024
Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 22 Jan 2024dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
Positions held5
Period not retained
CEO of SHUMAN FOR CURRENCY EXCHANGE SARL
Period not retained
Money Changer at the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL
Period not retained
changeur chez Chouman (Shuman) Group/Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL
Period not retained
Fonction : changeur chez Chouman (Shuman) Group/Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL.
Period not retained
Money Changer at the Chouman (Shuman) Group / Shuman for Currency Exchange SARL
Connections1
Other links1
- HamasSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlledLinked to"Providing support to"United StatesPalestine
Other names10
Also known as10
Addresses5
BEIRUT
529 Moussaitbeh Street, Beirut, Lebanon
529 Moussaitbeh St., Beirut
529 Moussaitbeh St. Beirut Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon
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