OrganisationCurrently listed

Future Bank BSC

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, SECO (Switzerland)
Bahrain
First listed 2016-01-17
3 aliases

List entries (5)

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 179154

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-09-29
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sanctionEntity designationDate="2025-09-29" designationDetails="(26.7.2010, suspended since 16.1.2016)" unitedNationId="" euReferenceNumber="EU.13735.60" logicalId="179154">
        <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2025-09-29" entryIntoForceDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" programme="IRN" logicalId="217751">
            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
        <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Future Bank BSC" function="Future Bank BSC is an Iranian bank based in Bahrain. Future Bank BSC was created as a joint-venture between Bank Saderat and Bank Melli, two of Iran’s largest banks, which are owned and controlled by and providing support to the Government of Iran. Therefore, Future Bank BSC is owned and controlled by entities that provide support to the Government of Iran." title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179157">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Manama" street="Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383" poBox="785" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="BH" countryDescription="BAHRAIN" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179155">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </address>
        <identification diplomatic="false" knownExpired="false" knownFalse="false" reportedLost="false" revokedByIssuer="false" issuedBy="" latinNumber="" nameOnDocument="" number="54514-1" validTo="2009-06-09" region="" identificationTypeCode="regnumber" identificationTypeDescription="Registration Number" countryIso2Code="BH" countryDescription="BAHRAIN" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179156">
            <remark>Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain)</remark>
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </identification>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Future Bank BSC
Programmes / regimes: IRN
Listed on: 2025-09-29
Last updated: 2025-09-29
Countries: Bahrain
Addresses: Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, 785, Manama, BAHRAIN
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.13735.60
Registration number: 54514-1
Legal act: 2025/1980 (OJ L202501980) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 25577

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sdnEntry>
    <uid>25577</uid>
    <lastName>FUTURE BANK B.S.C.</lastName>
    <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
    <remarks>All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>IFSR</program>
      <program>IRAN</program>
      <program>SDGT</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>129470</uid>
        <idType>Website</idType>
        <idNumber>www.futurebank.com.bh</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>129469</uid>
        <idType>Additional Sanctions Information -</idType>
        <idNumber>Subject to Secondary Sanctions</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>186805</uid>
        <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
        <idNumber>section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <akaList>
      <aka>
        <uid>40201</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>FUTURE BANK</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>40203</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>FUTUREBANK</lastName>
      </aka>
    </akaList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>38676</uid>
        <address1>Building 2577, Road 2833, Block Al-Seef 428, PO Box 785</address1>
        <city>Manama</city>
        <country>Bahrain</country>
      </address>
    </addressList>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: FUTURE BANK B.S.C.
Programmes / regimes: IFSR · IRAN · SDGT
Aliases: FUTURE BANK · FUTUREBANK
Countries: Bahrain
Addresses: Building 2577, Road 2833, Block Al-Seef 428, PO Box 785, Manama, Bahrain
Identifiers: Website: www.futurebank.com.bh
Linked to (per list): BANK MELLI IRAN
Remarks: All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 100398

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-12-12
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="100398"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="100402" main="true"><name ssid="100404" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Future Bank BSC</value></name-part></name><address ssid="100403" place-id="100401" quality="good"><address-details>Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383</address-details><p-o-box>785</p-o-box></address></identity><justification ssid="100399">Future Bank BSC is an Iranian bank based in Bahrain. Future Bank BSC was created as a joint-venture between Bank Saderat and Bank Melli, two of Iran’s largest banks, which are owned and controlled by and providing support to the Government of Iran. Therefore, Future Bank BSC is owned and controlled by entities that provide support to the Government of Iran.</justification><other-information ssid="100400">Business Registration Number: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9.6.2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain)</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-12-12" publication-date="2025-12-12" effective-date="2025-12-12"/></target>

Name on list: Future Bank BSC
Programmes / regimes: Iran
Listed on: 2025-12-12
Last updated: 2025-12-12
Countries: Bahrain
Addresses: Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, 785, Manama, Bahrain
Remarks: Future Bank BSC is an Iranian bank based in Bahrain. Future Bank BSC was created as a joint-venture between Bank Saderat and Bank Melli, two of Iran’s largest banks, which are owned and controlled by and providing support to the Government of Iran. Therefore, Future Bank BSC is owned and controlled by entities that provide support to the Government of Iran. Business Registration Number: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9.6.2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain)

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID INU0400

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-09-29
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>29/09/2025</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>29/09/2025</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>INU0400</UniqueID>
    <OFSIGroupID>11177</OFSIGroupID>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Future Bank</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Future Bank BSC</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name Variation</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UK</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>false</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>true</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
Future Bank is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds:  
 
(1) Future Bank is associated with Bank Melli, who is or has been providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran or an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran. 
 
(2) Future Bank is associated with Bank Saderat, who is or has been providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran or an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran. 
</UKStatementofReasons>
  </Designation>

Name on list: Future Bank
Programmes / regimes: Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2025-09-29
Last updated: 2025-09-29
Aliases: Future Bank BSC
Identifiers: OFSI group ID: 11177
Remarks: Future Bank is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) Future Bank is associated with Bank Melli, who is or has been providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran or an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran. (2) Future Bank is associated with Bank Saderat, who is or has been providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to a relevant nuclear activity, namely the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran or an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran. Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction

SECO (Switzerland)No longer listedID 9121

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2016-01-17
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="9121"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>26.</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="9124" main="true"><name ssid="9126" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Future Bank BSC</value></name-part></name><address ssid="9125" place-id="9123" quality="good"><address-details>Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, Manama</address-details><p-o-box>785</p-o-box></address></identity><justification ssid="9122">Two-thirds of Bahrain-based Future Bank are owned by Iranian banks. Bank Melli and Bank Saderat each own one-third of the shares, the remaining third being held by Ahli United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain. Although AUB still owns its shares of Future Bank, according to its 2007 annual report, AUB no longer exercises significant influence over the bank which is effectively controlled by its Iranian parents both of which are singled out in UNSCR 1803 as Iranian banks requiring particular «vigilance». The tight links between Future Bank and Iran are further evidenced by the fact that the Chairman of Bank Melli has also held concurrently the position of Chairman of Future Bank.</justification><other-information ssid="20729">Bahrain (Business Registration 2k Document: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9 Jun 2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain).</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2015-11-11" publication-date="2016-01-17" effective-date="2016-01-17"/><modification modification-type="listed"><added><target ssid="9121"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>26.</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="9124" main="true"><name ssid="9126" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Future Bank BSC</value></name-part></name><address ssid="9125" place-id="9123" quality="good"><address-details>Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, Manama</address-details><p-o-box>785</p-o-box></address></identity><justification ssid="9122">Two-thirds of Bahrain-based Future Bank are owned by Iranian banks. Bank Melli and Bank Saderat each own one-third of the shares, the remaining third being held by Ahli United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain. Although AUB still owns its shares of Future Bank, according to its 2007 annual report, AUB no longer exercises significant influence over the bank which is effectively controlled by its Iranian parents both of which are singled out in UNSCR 1803 as Iranian banks requiring particular «vigilance». The tight links between Future Bank and Iran are further evidenced by the fact that the Chairman of Bank Melli has also held concurrently the position of Chairman of Future Bank.</justification><other-information ssid="20729">Bahrain (Business Registration 2k Document: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9 Jun 2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain).</other-information></entity></target></added></modification></target>

Name on list: Future Bank BSC
Programmes / regimes: Iran
Listed on: 2016-01-17
Last updated: 2016-01-17
Addresses: Block 304. City Centre Building. Building 199, Government Avenue, Road 383, Manama, 785, Bahrain
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: 26.
Remarks: Two-thirds of Bahrain-based Future Bank are owned by Iranian banks. Bank Melli and Bank Saderat each own one-third of the shares, the remaining third being held by Ahli United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain. Although AUB still owns its shares of Future Bank, according to its 2007 annual report, AUB no longer exercises significant influence over the bank which is effectively controlled by its Iranian parents both of which are singled out in UNSCR 1803 as Iranian banks requiring particular «vigilance». The tight links between Future Bank and Iran are further evidenced by the fact that the Chairman of Bank Melli has also held concurrently the position of Chairman of Future Bank. Bahrain (Business Registration 2k Document: 54514-1 (Bahrain) expires 9 Jun 2009; Trade License No 13388 (Bahrain).

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Bank MelliSanctions-listed party · ofac, uk, eu, seco
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OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
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2026-09-29
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sanctions-group/1
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All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)
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