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How often does OFAC update the SDN List

How Often Does OFAC Update the SDN List — Dated Answer

OFAC updates the SDN List on no predetermined timetable; names are added or removed as necessary and appropriate, per OFAC FAQ 20. The official download page showed Last Updated 7/20/2026 when accessed 2026-07-22, and it publishes the list in XML, CSV, fixed-width, and PDF formats, 4 distinct file families.

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2026-07-22
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Data as of
2026-08-07

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OFAC FAQ 20 — How often is the SDN List updated?

Evidence publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Source date: 2026-07-22.

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OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement Information

Evidence publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. Source date: 2026-08-07.

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Scope and material limitation

What this answer covers

This guide covers OFAC's published update cadence for the Specially Designated Nationals List and where the dated files are published. It does not describe any specific designation action, and it does not evaluate any name against the list.

Dated source facts

What the cited record says

  2. Dated download-page observation
    The SDN data center showed Last Updated: 7/20/2026 when accessed on 2026-07-22, and publishes the full list as XML (standard, advanced, enhanced), CSV, fixed-width, and PDF files with accompanying file signatures and schemas.
    Specially Designated Nationals List data centerFonteum capture: Open source recordLimitation: The download page's Last Updated stamp reflects the file publication observed on the access date and moves without a schedule. A name appearing on or absent from a file is not an identity determination.
  3. 2026 enforcement year-to-date
    OFAC's 2026 civil-penalties table listed 5 penalty or settlement actions totaling $282,657,661 when accessed 2026-08-07, the largest a $275,000,000 settlement dated 05/18/2026.
    OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement InformationFonteum capture: Open source recordLimitation: The penalties tables list concluded civil penalties, settlements, and findings of violation as published by OFAC. They are separate from SDN designation updates and are not a statement about any party not listed.
  4. 2024–2025 enforcement totals
    OFAC's published tables list 12 actions totaling $48,790,404 for 2024 and 14 actions totaling $265,746,819 for 2025 — 31 actions totaling $597,194,884 across 2024 through 2026 year-to-date.
    OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement InformationFonteum capture: Open source recordLimitation: The penalties tables list concluded civil penalties, settlements, and findings of violation as published by OFAC. They are separate from SDN designation updates and are not a statement about any party not listed.

Retained aggregate table

OFAC civil penalties and enforcement actions, 2024–2026

Every penalty, settlement, or finding of violation published on OFAC's civil-penalties tables for 2024, 2025, and 2026 year-to-date, as accessed 2026-08-07. These enforcement actions are distinct from SDN designation updates; unnamed parties appear as published by OFAC.

Every penalty, settlement, or finding of violation published on OFAC's civil-penalties tables for 2024, 2025, and 2026 year-to-date, as accessed 2026-08-07. These enforcement actions are distinct from SDN designation updates; unnamed parties appear as published by OFAC.
Action dateNamed party (as published)Penalty or settlement (USD)
06/01/2026FTI Consulting, Inc.1,050,000
05/18/2026Adani Enterprises Limited275,000,000
03/17/2026TradeStation Securities, Inc.1,110,661
02/25/2026An Individual (as published)3,777,000
02/12/2026IMG Academy, LLC1,720,000
12/16/2025Exodus Movement, Inc.3,103,360
12/09/2025An Individual (as published)1,092,000
12/04/2025Gracetown, Inc.7,139,305
12/02/2025IPI Partners, LLC11,485,352
11/24/2025An Individual (as published)4,677,552
09/22/2025ShapeShift AG750,000
09/03/2025Fracht FWO Inc.1,610,775
07/15/2025Interactive Brokers LLC11,832,136
07/08/2025Harman International Industries, Inc.1,454,145
07/02/2025Key Holding, LLC608,825
06/16/2025Unicat Catalyst Technologies, LLC3,882,797
06/12/2025GVA Capital Ltd.215,988,868
01/17/2025Haas Automation, Inc.1,044,781
01/16/2025Family International Realty LLC and an Individual1,076,923
12/31/2024SkyGeek Logistics, Inc.22,172
12/18/2024Córdoba Music Group41,591
12/18/2024An Individual (as published)45,179
12/13/2024C.H. Robinson International, Inc.257,690
12/03/2024Aiotec GmbH14,550,000
11/19/2024An Individual (as published)1,104,408
11/14/2024American Life Insurance Company178,421
10/17/2024Vietnam Beverage Company Limited860,000
07/26/2024State Street Bank and Trust Company and its subsidiary, Charles River Systems, Inc.7,452,501
06/26/2024Mondo TV, S.p.a.538,000
04/19/2024SCG Plastics Co., Ltd.20,000,000
03/14/2024EFG International AG3,740,442

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OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement InformationFonteum capture: Open source recordLimitation: The penalties tables list concluded civil penalties, settlements, and findings of violation as published by OFAC. They are separate from SDN designation updates and are not a statement about any party not listed.

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  1. OFAC FAQ 20 — How often is the SDN List updated?U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlAccessed:

    Limitation: The FAQ describes update cadence only. It does not describe any specific designation action or the current contents of the list.

  2. Specially Designated Nationals List data centerU.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlAccessed:

    Limitation: The download page's Last Updated stamp reflects the file publication observed on the access date and moves without a schedule. A name appearing on or absent from a file is not an identity determination.

  3. OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement InformationU.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets ControlAccessed:

    Limitation: The penalties tables list concluded civil penalties, settlements, and findings of violation as published by OFAC. They are separate from SDN designation updates and are not a statement about any party not listed.

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Methodology and limitations

How to interpret this answer

Methodology version: citation-answer/v1

  • The Last Updated value cited here is the value observed on the access date; it moves without a schedule.
  • Enforcement actions are concluded penalty publications, not designation updates; the two move independently.
  • This page describes cadence, publication, and enforcement-pace mechanics only, not the contents of any list version.
  • Nothing on this page is a determination about any person or entity.
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Frequently asked questions

Questions about this answer

Is the SDN List updated daily, weekly, or monthly?
None of those as a rule. OFAC states there is no predetermined timetable: updates land when designations are added or removed. Consumers who need currency track the download page's Last Updated stamp or OFAC's change notices rather than assuming a cycle.
Where is the official SDN List published?
On OFAC's sanctions-list data center at sanctionslist.ofac.treas.gov, which carries the complete list in XML, CSV, fixed-width, and PDF formats, plus data specifications and file signatures.
Does a list download settle whether a specific party is sanctioned?
No. A file reflects the list as of its Last Updated stamp, and a name match or absence in one file version is not an identity determination. Any conclusion should be scoped to the named file and date checked.
Is OFAC enforcement still active, or are the known cases old?
It is current. OFAC's civil-penalties tables, accessed 2026-08-07, list 31 penalty or settlement actions from March 2024 through June 2026 totaling $597,194,884, including a $275,000,000 settlement dated 05/18/2026. Pages citing only pre-2020 enforcement examples are describing a different era.

What’s on file, by the numbers

Platform snapshot · 2026-08-12

13.4Mproviders & companiesProviders, organizations, owners, and facilities on file
26.2Msource-linked factsSource-linked field facts in the dated platform snapshot
90sources with dataDistinct snapshot source IDs with at least one positive record count
73fresh sourcesDistinct source IDs whose latest positive-data snapshot falls within the preceding 45 days
111sources integratedActive registry rows; integration does not establish a load
13state Medicaid jurisdictionsDistinct states represented in the state-exclusions serving table

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