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Bank of East Land

Counter-sanctioned entity

North Korea. Named in 21 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Entity structure as published: Tüzel Kişi/Kuruluş/Organizasyon

Bank of East Land assists arms manufacturer Green Pine Associated Corporation with weapons-related transactions and other support. Actively collaborates with Green Pine to transfer funds, evading sanctions.

(also DONGBANG BANK, TONGBANG BANK, BANK OF EAST LAND)

(Date of UN designation: 2013-01-22)

(also DONGBANG BANK, TONGBANG U'NHAENG, BANK OF EAST LAND)

(UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 421)

L'institution financière de la RPDC Bank of East Land facilite des transactions liées aux armes pour le compte du fabricant et exportateur d'armes Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine), auquel elle procure d'autres formes d'appui. Cette banque a coopéré activement avec Green Pine pour transférer des fonds en contournant les sanctions. En 2007 et 2008, elle a facilité des transactions entre Green Pine et des institutions financières iraniennes, dont la Bank Melli et la Bank Sepah. Le Conseil de sécurité a désigné la Bank Sepah dans sa résolution 1747 (2007) en raison du soutien apporté au programme de missiles balistiques iranien. Green Pine a été désignée par le Comité des sanctions en avril 2012

KPe.013. DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Iran's ballistic missile program. Green Pine was designated by the Committee in April 2012.

(also DONGBANG BANK, TONGBANG BANK, TONGBANG U'NHAENG)

décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509) (FondementJuridique: 410)

Other information: DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Iran’s ballistic missile program. Green Pine was designated by the Committee in April 2012.

DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Iran’s ballistic missile program. Green Pine was designated by the Committee in Apr 2012.

DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Irans ballistic missile program. Green Pine was designated by the Committee in April 2012.

DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine).

DPRK financial institution Bank of East Land facilitates weapons-related transactions for, and other support to, arms manufacturer and exporter Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine). Bank of East Land has actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions. In 2007 and 2008, Bank of East Land facilitated transactions involving Green Pine and Iranian financial institutions, including Bank Melli and Bank Sepah. The Security Council designated Bank Sepah in resolution 1747 (2007) for providing support to Iran’s ballistic missile program. Green Pine was designated by the Committee in April 2012.

(also TONGBANG BANK, TONGBANG U'NHAENG, BANK OF EAST LAND)

Sanctions and listings21

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 and (ue) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies

    L'institution financière de la RPDC Bank of East Land facilite des transactions liées aux armes pour le compte du fabricant et exportateur d'armes Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine), auquel elle procure d'autres formes d'appui. Cette banque a coopéré activement avec Green Pine pour transférer des fonds en contournant les sanctions. En 2007 et 2008, elle a facilité des transactions entre Green Pine et des institutions financières iraniennes, dont la Bank Melli et la Bank Sepah. Le Conseil de sécurité a désigné la Bank Sepah dans sa résolution 1747 (2007) en raison du soutien apporté au programme de missiles balistiques iranien. Green Pine a été désignée par le Comité des sanctions en avril 2012

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    24 Feb 2021; 22 Jan 2013

    Asset freezes within the scope of Articles 3.A and 3.B of Law No. 7262, aimed at preventing the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

    Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance - Financial Crimes Investigation BoardTürkiye Asset Freezing Sanctions List (MASAK)Turkey

    Official Gazette as published: 24.02.2021-31405

    Decision as published: 24.2.2021/3578

    ms.hmb.gov.tren.hmb.gov.tr

  • North Korea Sanctions - décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 22/01/2013 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509); (UE) 2017/1509 du 30/08/2017 (ONU Corée du Nord - RCSNU 1718 (2006) et R (UE) 2017/1509)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    L'institution financière de la RPDC Bank of East Land facilite des transactions liées aux armes pour le compte du fabricant et exportateur d'armes Green Pine Associated Corporation (Green Pine), auquel elle procure d'autres formes d'appui. Cette banque a coopéré activement avec Green Pine pour transférer des fonds en contournant les sanctions. En 2007 et 2008, elle a facilité des transactions entre Green Pine et des institutions financières iraniennes, dont la Bank Melli et la Bank Sepah. Le Conseil de sécurité a désigné la Bank Sepah dans sa résolution 1747 (2007) en raison du soutien apporté au programme de missiles balistiques iranien. Green Pine a été désignée par le Comité des sanctions en avril 2012

    Programme UN-SC1718gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org

  • Listed
    4 Feb 2013; 15 Apr 2025
    Effective
    15 Apr 2025; 5 Feb 2013

    Measures Against North Korea - Ordinance of 18 May 2016 on measures against North Korea (SR 946.231.127.6), annexes 1 et 6

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-NORTHKOREAReference 24059Reference KPe.013seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1718Reference KPe.013un.orgun.org

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    29 Jan 2013

    Резолюції РБ ООН 1718 (2006) та 1874 (2009)

    State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine

    fiu.gov.ua

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    DPRK

    Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina

    Referencia publicada: KPe.013

    Reference KPe.013repet.jus.gob.ar

  • Official designation

    Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryJapan METI End User ListJapan

    Weapon Types: Biological, Chemical, Missile, Nuclear

    meti.go.jpmeti.go.jp

  • Effective
    12 Jul 2018

    Official designation

    Isreali Ministry of FinanceIsrael Prevention of Distribution and Financing of WMDs designations

    Last updated 12 Mar 2018gov.il

  • Listed
    19 Apr 2011

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK

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

    DPRK and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13551 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NKReference 12696treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Effective
    22 Jan 2013

    UK sanctions relating to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Chartering of Ships, asset freeze, prevention of business arrangements, crew servicing of ships and aircraft, closure of representative offices and prohibition of port entry

    Programme GB-DPRKReference DPR0126Reference 12451Reference KPe.013Last updated 13 Jan 2022gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    31 Aug 2017
    Effective
    22 Jan 2013

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD) - PRK

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

    regulationType=repealing; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2013-01-22

    2017/1509 (OJ L224)

    Programme EU-PRKReference EU.4063.96eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • North Korea Sanctions - 1718 (DPRK)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Listed on 22 January 2013 pursuant to UNSC resolution 2087 (2013)

    Programme UN-SC1718Last updated 20 Feb 2026dfat.gov.auun.org

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2013

    Official designation

    Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa

    Reference KPe.013fic.gov.za

  • Comitetul Consiliului de Securitate al ONU instituit prin Rezoluția 1718 (2006) - RPDC

    Centrul Antiterorist al Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii MoldovaMoldovan Sanctions for Terrorism and Proliferation of WMDMoldova

    antiteror.sis.md

  • Listed
    31 Aug 2017

    EU Restrictive Measures In Relation To The Non-Proliferation Of The Weapons Of Mass Destruction (WMD)

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2017/1509 (OJ L224)

    Programme EU-PRKfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    6 Feb 2013

    北朝鮮に関連する国際連合安全保障理事会決議に基づく資産凍結等の措置の対象となる者(団体)

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 13mof.go.jp

Connections7

Members and officers3

  • President of Haedong Bank (a.k.a. Bank of East Land)
    North Korea
  • Kyong Hwan MUNCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Representative based in Dandong, China
    Born 22 Aug 1967ChinaNorth Korea
  • Representative in Malaysia
    MalaysiaNorth Korea

Other links4

  • Green Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked to
    "Bank of East Land is the financial arm of Green Pine Associated Corporation. Facilitated weapons-related transactions for and other support to Green Pine and has "actively worked with Green Pine to transfer funds in a manner that circumvents sanctions""North Korea
  • Green Pine Associated CorporationCounter-sanctioned entitySanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked to
    "Related-to"North Korea
  • "Associated"North Korea
  • Reconnaissance General BureauSanctionedDebarredExport controlled
    Linked to
    "Facilitated weapons-related transactions for the RGB "in a manner that circumvents sanctions""North Korea

Identifiers1

IdentifierNumber
SWIFT / BICBOELKPPY

Other names18

Also known as18

Dongbang BANK(朝鲜)东方银行동방은헹TONGBANG BANKDONGBANG BANKTonbang BankTONGBANG U'NHAENGHaedong BankTongbang Bank해동은행Tongbang U'NhaengTONGBANG U’NHAENGドンバン・バンク;トンバン・ウネン;トンバン・バンクDongbang BankTONGBANG UNHAENGBANK OF EAST LANDバンク・オブ・イースト・ランドمصرف إيست لاند

Addresses13

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District Pyongyang Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

  • Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, DPRK

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dong, Moranbong District Pyongyang Korea, North

  • P.O. Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, DPRK

  • BEL Building, Jonsung-Dong, Pyongyang

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Pyongyang, North Korea

  • Bel Building, P.O. Box 32, Jonseung-Dung, Pyongyang, DPR Korea

  • 北朝鮮平壌特別市牡丹峰区域戦勝洞ベルビルディング私書箱32

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dung, Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea

  • PO Box 32, BEL Building, Jonseung-Dong, Moranbong District, Pyongyang

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