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Europaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG

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Germany. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Bank

Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) est détenue et contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien et la Bank of Industry and Mines. Par conséquent, EIH est une entité détenue ou contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien.

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Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) is owned and controlled by the Iranian Government and the Bank of Industry and Mines. Therefore, the EIH is an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.

Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) is owned and controlled by the Iranian Government and the Bank of Industry and Mines. Therefore, the EIH is an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.

(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29) (Designation details: (23.5.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016))

Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) is owned and controlled by the Iranian Government and the Bank of Industry and Mines. Therefore, the EIH is an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.

(UE) 2025/1980 du 29/09/2025 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012) (FondementJuridique: 4007)

(23.5.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016)

In 2020, the U.S. state of Mississippi listed EIH on its state lists of Companies Doing Business with the Iranian Petroleum/Natural Gas, Nuclear and Military Sectors, rendering it ineligible for investment and/or state contracting. (https://www.dfa.ms.gov/media/sd1ccddh/businesses-doing-business-with-iran-12-4.docx)

As part of the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran, added on November 5, 2018 to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), freezing its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting transactions with U.S. parties, pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems; foreign parties facilitating transactions for the entity or otherwise assisting the entity are subject to U.S. sanctions; also designated pursuant to Executive Order 13599 and subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations; foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for the entity may be prohibited from opening or maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts in the United States. (Iran Watch) (https://www.iranwatch.org/iranian-entities/europaisch-iranische-handelsbank-ag)

(also DEUTSCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AG, EUROPAESCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, EUROPAEISCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK, GERMAN-IRANIAN TRADE BANK)

Sanctions and listings8

  • Listed
    29 Sep 2025

    EU sanctions against Iran

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)

    Programme EU-IRNfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    12 Dec 2025

    Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of Iran - Ordinance of 12 December 2025 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 11-14

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-IRANReference 100450seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • EU sanctions against Iran - (UE) 2025/1980 du 29/09/2025 (UE Iran prolifération - R (UE) 267/2012)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) est détenue et contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien et la Bank of Industry and Mines. Par conséquent, EIH est une entité détenue ou contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien.

    Programme EU-IRNgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    5 Nov 2018

    Iran Sanctions - IFSR

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block, IRAN, NPWMD and IFSR

    Additional Sanctions Information: Subject to Secondary Sanctions

    Executive Order 13599 (Iran)

    Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)

    Programme US-IRANReference 25684treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2025/1980 du 29/09/2025

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH) est détenue et contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien et la Bank of Industry and Mines. Par conséquent, EIH est une entité détenue ou contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien.

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  • Effective
    29 Sep 2025

    UK sanctions relating to Iran (nuclear weapons) - The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze and director disqualification sanction

    Europaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: Europaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AG is or has been providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; or the development of a nuclear weapon delivery system in, or for use in, Iran.

    Programme GB-IRAN-NWReference INU0306Reference 11512Last updated 3 Oct 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    29 Sep 2025

    EU sanctions against Iran - IRN

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2025-09-29

    (23.5.2011, suspended since 16.1.2016)

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)

    Programme EU-IRNReference EU.13742.32eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Connections1

Owned by1

  • Bank of Industry and MineSanctionedDebarredExport controlledPerson of interest
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByUnited StatesIran

Identifiers6

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID numberHRB 14604
Registration numberHRB 14604
Registration numberK1101R_HRB14604
SWIFT / BICEIHBIRTH
SWIFT / BICEIHBDEHH
Registration numberHRB 14604Germany

Other names13

Also known as12

Europaeisch-Iranische Handelsbank AktiengesellschaftEuropaisch-Iranische Handelsbank AktiengesellschaftEIH BankGerman-Iranian Trade BankEUROPAISCH-IRANISCHE HANDELSBANK AGEuropaesch-Iranische Handelsbank AktiengesellschaftEuropean-Iranian Trade BankEuropäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH)EIHBDEHHEuropäisch-Iranische HandelsbankIran-Europe Commercial BankEuropean - Iranian (Ger) Handelsbank AG

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

EIH

Addresses20

  • P.O. Box 19656 43 511, Tehran, Tehran branch, No. 1655/1, Valiasr Avenue, Iran

  • Depenau 2 Hamburg 20095 Germany

  • 19656 43 511, Tehran, Tehran branch, No. 1655/1, Valiasr Avenue, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

  • PO Box 97415-1836, Sanaee Avenue Kish Iran

  • Tehran branch, No. 1655/1, Valiasr Avenue, PO Box 19656 43 511, Téhéran, Iran

  • Kish, PO Box 97415-1836, Sanaee Avenue

  • Siège: Depenau 2, D-20095 Hambourg

  • P.O. Box 79415/148, Kish branch, Sanaee Avenue, 79415

  • Postfach 101304, 20008 Hamburg

  • Adresse: Tehran branch, No. 1655/1, Valiasr Avenue, PO Box 19656 43 511, Téhéran, Iran

  • 79415/148, Kish Island, Head Office: Depenau 2, D-20095 Hamburg, Kish branch, Sanaee Avenue, 79415, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)

  • Hamburg Head Office, Depenau 2, D-20095 Hamburg, P.O. Box 101304, D-20008 Hamburg, Hamburg

  • Depenau 2 DE-HH, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

  • 28 Tandis St, Nelson Mandela Blvd. (Ex North Africa Blvd.) Tehran 19156-33383 Iran

  • Head Office: Depenau 2, D-20095 Hamburg

  • Depenau 2, 20095 Hamburg

  • Postfach 101304 Hamburg 20008 Germany

  • Kish branch, Sanaee Avenue, PO Box 79415/148, Kish Island 79415

  • Siège: Depenau 2, D-20095 Hambourg, Kish branch, Sanaee Avenue, PO Box 79415/148, Kish Island 79415

  • Tehran, 28 Tandis St, Nelson Mandela Blvd. (Ex North Africa Blvd.), 19156-33383

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