Company

Al Mutahadun for Exchange

Sanctioned entity

Turkey. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Currency Exchange

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Designation justification (Hebrew): החברה המרכזית לחלפנות ברצועת עזה (בשמה הקודם: חברת אלמתחדון), שנמצאת בבעלותו של חלפן הכספים זהיר יונס שמלח', מסייעת משנת 2019 בהעברת כספים לארגון הטרור חמאס ובפרט לזרוע הצבאית של חמאס, בהיקפים של עשרות מיליוני דולרים בשנה. כספים אלו, שמקורם באיראן והם מועברים כחלק מהתמיכה שמעניק 'כוח קודס' של משמרות המהפכה באירן לארגון הטרור חמאס, מועברים בסיוע ישיר וממשי של החברה, בין היתר באמצעות שיטת הקיזוז ('חוואלה') וכלים פיננסיים אחרים.

Designated by (Hebrew): שר הביטחון- בנימין גנץ

Corporation type (Hebrew): חברה

Location of formation (Hebrew): רצועת עזה

Designation justification (Hebrew): חברת המסחר ערב אל צין ברצועת עזה, שנמצאת בבעלותו של חלפן הכספים זהיר יונס שמלח', מסייעת משנת 2019 בהעברת כספים לארגון הטרור חמאס ובפרט לזרוע הצבאית של חמאס, בהיקפים של עשרות מיליוני דולרים בשנה. כספים אלו, שמקורם באיראן והם מועברים כחלק מהתמיכה שמעניק 'כוח קודס' של משמרות המהפכה באירן לארגון הטרור חמאס, מועברים בסיוע ישיר וממשי של החברה, בין היתר באמצעות שיטת הקיזוז ('חוואלה') וכלים פיננסיים אחרים.

facebook - شركة المتحدون للصرافة والحوالات المالية ("אלמתחדון לחלפנות והעברת כספים מהירה") page id: 591090434323862 شوبير المتحدون للصرافة ("שוביר אלמתחדון לחלפנות") page id: 100011528173886

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2024

    Counter Terrorism - SDGT

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

    Block and SDGT

    Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886

    Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)

    Programme US-TERRReference 47001treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Effective
    9 May 2021; 19 Aug 2021

    הכרזה על ארגון טרור לפי חוק המאבק בטרור - התשע''ו-2016

    Minister of Defense - Mr.Benjamin Gantz; National Bureau for Counter Terror FinancingIsrael Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists

    The Central Exchange Company of the Gaza Strip (formerly known as “al-Mutahadun”) is owned by the money exchanger Zuhir Yunes Shamalch. Since 2019, the company facilitates the transfer of funds to the Hamas terrorist organization, specifically the military wing of Hamas. The funds transferred total tens of millions of dollars annually. The funds originate from Iran and are transferred as part of the support granted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Quds Force to the Hamas terrorist organization. They are transferred directly via the company, using the Hawala system, amongst other financial methods.

    nbctf.mod.gov.il

  • 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 Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2025

    Programme AU-UNSC1373Last updated 13 Sep 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    17 Sep 2024

    Special Economic Measures Act - Hamas Terrorist Attacks

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 3international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    22 Jan 2024

    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 47002treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Effective
    22 Jan 2024

    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

    Director Disqualification Sanction and asset freeze

    Al Mutahadun for Exchange (hereafter 'AL MUTAHADUN') is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: AL MUTAHADUN is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.

    Al Mutahadun for Exchange (hereafter “AL MUTAHADUN”) is an involved person within the meaning of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: AL MUTAHADUN is and/or has been involved in terrorist activity by providing financial services, and/or making available funds or economic resources, for the purposes of terrorism, specifically to Hamas.

    Programme GB-ICTReference 16344Reference CTI0067Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    27 Feb 2025
    Effective
    22 Jan 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    9 May 2021; 19 Aug 2021

    הכרזה על ארגון טרור לפי חוק המאבק בטרור - התשע''ו-2016

    Minister of Defense - Mr.Benjamin Gantz; National Bureau for Counter Terror FinancingIsrael Terrorists Organizations and Unauthorized Associations lists

    The Arab Trading Company China Company is owned by Zuhir Yunes Shamalch. Since 2019, the company facilitates the transfer of funds to the Hamas terrorist organization, specifically the military wing of Hamas. The funds transferred total tens of millions of dollars annually. The funds originate from Iran and are transferred as part of the support granted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Quds Force to the Hamas terrorist organization. The funds are transferred directly via company, using the Hawala system, amongst other financial methods.

    nbctf.mod.gov.il

  • Listed
    27 Feb 2025
    Effective
    22 Jan 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

Connections2

Owned by2

All 2 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled

Identifiers10

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number563157932
ID number142520-5
ID number267113103200001
Registration number563157932
Registration number142520-5
Registration number267113103200001
Business registration number267113103200001Turkey
Istanbul chamber of comm no142520-5Turkey
Commercial registry number563157932Palestine
Commercial registry number563157932Palestine

Other names22

Also known as20

ARAB TRADING COMPANY CHINAAl-Mutahadun for Exchangeتبادل المتحدونAl Mutahadun Companyالشركة المركزية للصرافةAl-Markaziya lisirafaAl-Markaziah li-sirafahشركة المتحدون للصرافة والحوالات الماليةAl-Markazia li-sirafaAl-Markaziya li-siarafaARAB COMPANY TO STATE TRADINGAl-Markaziyah li-sirafahشركة عرب الصين التجاريةחברת אלמתחדון לחלפנותAl-Markaziya Li-SiarafaArab China Trading CompanyAL-Markaziya Li-SiarafaAl-Markaziya
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شركة المركزية للصرافةחברת ערב אל צין למסחר

Weak aliases2

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

Arab Company to State TradingArab Trading Company China

Addresses6

  • Aksaray Mah. Cerrahpasa Cad. Muratpasa, Apt. No: 3/12, Fatih, Istanbul

  • Aksaray MAH. Cerrahpasa CAD. Muratpasa Apt. No 3/12 Fatih, Istanbul

  • Gaza, State of Palestine,

  • Aksaray MAH. Cerrahpasa CAD. Muratpasa Apt. No 3/12 Fatih Istanbul Turkey

  • Aksaray Mah. Cerrahpasa Cad. Muratpasa, Apt. No: 3/12, Fatih Istanbul Turkey

  • Aksaray Mah. Cerrahpasa Cad. Muratpasa, Apt. No: 3/12, Fatih, Istanbul, Türkiye

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