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Bank Melli Iran

Bank · Regulator action · Sanctioned entity

Bank Melli Iran is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Company				[sources]
Name	BANK MELLI IRAN · Bank Melli · Bank Melli Iran · Bank Melli Iran (Hamburg Branch)				[sources]
Other name	BANK MELLI · Bank Melli · Bank Melli Iran (including all branches) and subsidiaries · Melli Bank · NATIONAL BANK OF IRAN · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	BMI				[sources]
Incorporation date	1927-05-08 · 1965-02-15 · 1967-01-26				[sources]
Legal form	BANK · Other company type · Rechtsform ausländischen Rechts HRB				[sources]
Jurisdiction	Germany · United Kingdom · Iran				[sources]
Country	United Arab Emirates · Azerbaijan · Germany · France · United Kingdom · 5 more...				[sources]
LEI	391200Y7BOFEZOE3X484 · 549300DK3GGPVDIPPV39				[sources]
OpenCorporates URL	opencorporates.com · opencorporates.com · opencorporates.com · opencorporates.com · opencorporates.com · 5 more...				[sources]
PermID	`4298167680` · `5000681350`				[sources]
Phone	+4940360000 · +982166721448				[sources]
Registration number	`60` · `FC005874` · `HRB 10813` · `KDJMCLCJH4N7`				[sources]
Sector	None Supplied				[sources]
SWIFT/BIC	`MELIDE21` · `MELIDEH1` · `MELIFRP1` · `MELIIRT1`				[sources]
Unique Entity ID	`KDJMCLCJH4N7`				[sources]
Website	www.bankmelli.de · www.bmi.ir				[sources]
Status	ACTIVE · Active				[sources]
Address	23 Nobel Avenue, Baku · 43 AVENUE MONTAIGNE PARIS 75008 FRANCE · 43 AVENUE MONTAIGNE PARIS 75008 PARIS FRANCE · 43 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris · 767 5th Ave, 44th Fl, 10153 New York · 27 more...				[sources]
Source link	business.data.gov.uk · permid.org · permid.org · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-02-20	Last processed	2025-02-21	First seen	2023-03-16

Descriptions

Providing or attempting to provide financial support for companies which are involved in or procure goods for Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes (AIO, SHIG, SBIG, AEOI, Novin Energy Company, Mesbah Energy Company, Kalaye Electric Company and DIO). Bank Melli serves as a facilitator for Iran’s sensitive activities. It has facilitated numerous purchases of sensitive materials for Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. It has provided a range of financial services on behalf of entities linked to Iran’s nuclear and missile industries, including opening letters of credit and maintaining accounts. Many of the above companies have been designated by UNSCRs 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007). Bank Melli continues in this role, by engaging in a pattern of conduct which supports and facilitates Iran’s sensitive activities. Using its banking relationships, it continues to provide support for, and financial services to, UN and EU listed entities in relation to such activities. It also acts on behalf of, and at the direction of such entities, including Bank Sepah, often operating through their subsidiaries and associates.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

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— US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, 2023-04-20

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
767 5th Ave, 44th Fl, 10153 New York	United States
PO Box 5270, Oman Street Al Nakheel, Ras Al-Khaimah	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 2643, Ruwi, 112, Muscat	Oman
PO Box 1420, 10153 New York	United States
PO Box 1894, Al Wasl Rd, Jumeirah, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
43 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris	France
P.O. Box 11365-171, Tehran, Ferdowsi Avenue, Iran	Iran
No. 136 Mirdamad Boulevard, Opposite Al-ghadir Mosque, Tehran	Iran
PO Box 3093, Ahmed Seddiqui Bldg, Khalid Bin El-Walid St, Bur-Dubai, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 1888, Clock Tower, Industrial Rd, Al Ain Club Bldg, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates
98a Kensington High Street, W8 4SG London	United Kingdom
PO Box 248, Hamad Bin Abdulla St, Fujairah	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 1894, Baniyas St, Deira, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
Ferdowsi Avenue - PO Box 11365-171, Tehran	Iran
23 Nobel Avenue, Baku	Azerbaijan
Al Ashar Estiqlal Street - Hal Al Zohor, Basra	Iraq
Bank Melli Iran Building, Ferdowsi Avenue, 11365-144 Tehran	Iran
Bank Melli Iran Bldg, 111 St 24, 929 Arasat, Baghdad	Iraq
PO Box 2656, Liva Street, Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 459, Al Borj St, Sharjah	United Arab Emirates
Room 704-6, Wheelock Hse, 20 Pedder St	Hong Kong SAR China
Postfach 112 129, Holzbruecke 2, 20421, Hamburg	Germany

Assets and shares
Asset	Percentage held	Start date	End date
Bank Kargoshaee Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
BANK MELLI IRAN	-	1971-01-21	-
MELLI BANK PLC Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Arian Bank Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Future Bank B.S.C. Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
MB Bank Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Tose-e Melli Group Investment Company Sanctioned entity	-	-	-

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
MB Bank Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Shomal Cement Company Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Melli Investment Holding International	related-to	-	-
Mahmoud Reza Khavari	related-to	-	-
MELLI BANK PLC Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Mehr Cayman Ltd	related-to	-	-
MELLI AGROCHEMICAL COMPANY, P.J.S. Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Mazandaran Cement Company	related-to	-	-
Bank Kargoshaee Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Assa Corporation	related-to	-	-
Assa Corporation Ltd	related-to	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Terrorism · Sanctioned entity	Providing support to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Federal Reserve Board	-	1994-11-22	1996-04-05
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 11 November 2015 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 5-7	-	2016-01-17
Federal Reserve Board	-	1994-09-22	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,852

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

US Federal Reserve Enforcement Actions2,809

Enforcement actions against entities and individuals for violations of laws, rules, or regulations

United States · FRB

US SAM Procurement Exclusions118,166

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Business Identifier Code (BIC) Reference Data32,573

Reference data for SWIFT BIC code, including bank names and addresses

SWIFT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,717

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,303

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Reference Data223,176

A concatenated data file of all entities which have been issued Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes

External dataset · GLEIF · non-official source

UK Companies House People with Significant Control626

The database of beneficial owners of companies incorporated in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

External dataset · United Kingdom · CoH

OpenCorporates898

The largest open database of company data in the world, with data from over 140 registries.

External dataset · OpenCorporates.com · non-official source

PermID Open Data3,378

Permanent Identifier (PermID) is a reference data spine offered by LSEG/Refinitiv to help create unique identifiers for organizations that are publicly listed.

External dataset · LSEG · non-official source

Source data IDs: us-fed-d25af7862332cd0bd4850e01c0d47da00fc3c3ad · oc-companies-gb-br001832 · oc-companies-de-m1201-hrb13811 · bic-MELIFRPP · oc-companies-fr-805119252 · ofac-25578 · ch-seco-8909 · bic-MELIFRP1 · oc-companies-hk-f0003948 · lei-549300DK3GGPVDIPPV39 · oc-companies-de-d2601v-hrb48823 · oc-companies-de-k1101r-hrb10813 · lei-391200Y7BOFEZOE3X484 · oc-companies-de-r1101-hrb14085 · usgsa-s4mr3ptl5 · oc-companies-us-ca-0824894 · NK-bp9ReGSBtUbQpvmoQ3e4x7 · oc-companies-gb-fc005874 · us-fed-cd89e9a66df72c1bab97730c54910ddc49f35dde · oc-companies-fr-712003771 · oc-companies-us-ca-c0824894

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Address
Full address	Country
767 5th Ave, 44th Fl, 10153 New York	United States
PO Box 5270, Oman Street Al Nakheel, Ras Al-Khaimah	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 2643, Ruwi, 112, Muscat	Oman
PO Box 1420, 10153 New York	United States
PO Box 1894, Al Wasl Rd, Jumeirah, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
43 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris	France
P.O. Box 11365-171, Tehran, Ferdowsi Avenue, Iran	Iran
No. 136 Mirdamad Boulevard, Opposite Al-ghadir Mosque, Tehran	Iran
PO Box 3093, Ahmed Seddiqui Bldg, Khalid Bin El-Walid St, Bur-Dubai, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 1888, Clock Tower, Industrial Rd, Al Ain Club Bldg, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates
98a Kensington High Street, W8 4SG London	United Kingdom
PO Box 248, Hamad Bin Abdulla St, Fujairah	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 1894, Baniyas St, Deira, Dubai	United Arab Emirates
Ferdowsi Avenue - PO Box 11365-171, Tehran	Iran
23 Nobel Avenue, Baku	Azerbaijan
Al Ashar Estiqlal Street - Hal Al Zohor, Basra	Iraq
Bank Melli Iran Building, Ferdowsi Avenue, 11365-144 Tehran	Iran
Bank Melli Iran Bldg, 111 St 24, 929 Arasat, Baghdad	Iraq
PO Box 2656, Liva Street, Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates
PO Box 459, Al Borj St, Sharjah	United Arab Emirates
Room 704-6, Wheelock Hse, 20 Pedder St	Hong Kong SAR China
Postfach 112 129, Holzbruecke 2, 20421, Hamburg	Germany

Assets and shares
Asset	Percentage held	Start date	End date
Bank Kargoshaee Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
BANK MELLI IRAN	-	1971-01-21	-
MELLI BANK PLC Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Arian Bank Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Future Bank B.S.C. Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
MB Bank Sanctioned entity	-	-	-
Tose-e Melli Group Investment Company Sanctioned entity	-	-	-

Linked from
Subject	Role	Start date	End date
MB Bank Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Shomal Cement Company Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Melli Investment Holding International	related-to	-	-
Mahmoud Reza Khavari	related-to	-	-
MELLI BANK PLC Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Mehr Cayman Ltd	related-to	-	-
MELLI AGROCHEMICAL COMPANY, P.J.S. Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Mazandaran Cement Company	related-to	-	-
Bank Kargoshaee Sanctioned entity	related-to	-	-
Assa Corporation	related-to	-	-
Assa Corporation Ltd	related-to	-	-

Linked to
Object	Role	Start date	End date
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Terrorism · Sanctioned entity	Providing support to	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
Federal Reserve Board	-	1994-11-22	1996-04-05
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 11 November 2015 on measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 946.231.143.6), annexes 5-7	-	2016-01-17
Federal Reserve Board	-	1994-09-22	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	-	-