Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United States of America
Authorizes certain transactions with the Russian Central Bank, National Wealth Fund and the Russian Ministry of Finance
10 Aug 2023On 10 August 2023, the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, issued the General License no. 13F, which authorizes certain transactions with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, otherwise prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024. United States' persons and entities may pay taxes, fees, or import duties, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, or certifications, provided that "such transactions are ordinarily incident and necessary to the day-to-day operations in the Russian Federation" and the general authorization is valid until 8 November 2023.
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Type:
- Treatment and operation (Capital transfer and FOREX)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Office of Foreign Assets Control, GENERAL LICENSE NO. 13F Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024, https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932081/download?inline, 10 Aug 2023
- JD Supra, Issuance of Russia-Related General License and Russia-Related FAQ Regarding Letterone Holdings S.A., https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/issuance-of-russia-related-general-2676217/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link, 23 Aug 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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