Banque Worms SA (Wormser)

Several banks have announced since the U.S. JCPOA exit a cessation of transactions with Iran: DZ Bank and Allianz of Germany; Oberbank of Austria; and Banque Wormser Freres of France. (Iran Sanctions)

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"May stop Iran trades because of concerns about accessing U.S. dollars." (Benoit Faucon and Sarah McFarlane, "King Dollar Tightens Noose on Iranian Economy," The Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2018.)

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In January 2017, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”), based on information obtained from the Indian Embassy in Tehran, named Banque Worms SA (“Banque Worms”) as one of a number of international banks with correspondent banking relationships with Iranian banks.  (RBI Website, “FAQs [Names of International banks which have entered into a correspondent banking relationship with Iranian banks],” 1/19/2017).