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Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd

  • Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, SECO (Switzerland)
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • First listed 2021-03-25
  • 5 aliases

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  • EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 129450
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    2026-09-29
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    2021-04-19
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    <sanctionEntity designationDate="2021-04-19" designationDetails="" unitedNationId="" euReferenceNumber="EU.6312.8" logicalId="129450">
            <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2021-04-19" entryIntoForceDate="2021-04-19" numberTitle="2021/638 (OJ L132I)" programme="MMR" logicalId="138289">
                <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC</publicationUrl>
            </regulation>
            <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/>
            <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Myanmar  Economic  Holdings  Public  Company  Ltd" function="Type of entity: Public Company Limited by Shares" title="" nameLanguage="" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="129453">
                <remark>Associates: Board of directors: Lt. Gen Dwe Aung Lin: director (EU-designated); Lt. Gen Moe Myint Tun: director (EU-designated); Patron group: Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing: chairman (EU-designated);
    
    Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win: Vice-chairman (EU-designated)</remark>
                <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2021-04-19" numberTitle="2021/638 (OJ L132I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC"/>
            </nameAlias>
            <address city="" street="51  Mahabandoola  road, 189/191 Botataung" poBox="" zipCode="11 161" region="Yangon region" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="MM" countryDescription="MYANMAR" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="129451">
                <remark>Principal place of business: Myanmar/Burma</remark>
                <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2021-04-19" numberTitle="2021/638 (OJ L132I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC"/>
                <contactInfo key="WEB" value="http://www.mehl.com.mm"/>
                <contactInfo key="PHONE" value="01-290843"/>
            </address>
            <identification diplomatic="false" knownExpired="false" knownFalse="false" reportedLost="false" revokedByIssuer="false" issueDate="1990-04-27" issuedBy="" latinNumber="" nameOnDocument="" number="156387282" region="Yangon" identificationTypeCode="regnumber" identificationTypeDescription="Registration Number" countryIso2Code="MM" countryDescription="MYANMAR" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="129452">
                <remark>Place of 
    registration: Yangon, Myanmar;
    Date of registration: 27 April 1990</remark>
                <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2021-04-19" numberTitle="2021/638 (OJ L132I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&amp;toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC"/>
            </identification>
        </sanctionEntity>
    Name on list
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd
    Programmes / regimes
    MMR
    Listed on
    2021-04-19
    Last updated
    2021-04-19
    Aliases
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd
    Countries
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Addresses
    51 Mahabandoola road, 189/191 Botataung, 11 161, Yangon region, MYANMAR
    Identifiers
    EU reference: EU.6312.8
    Registration number: 156387282
    Legal act: 2021/638 (OJ L132I) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC
    Remarks
    Associates: Board of directors: Lt. Gen Dwe Aung Lin: director (EU-designated); Lt. Gen Moe Myint Tun: director (EU-designated); Patron group: Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing: chairman (EU-designated); Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win: Vice-chairman (EU-designated)
  • OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 31517
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    <sdnEntry>
        <uid>31517</uid>
        <lastName>MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED</lastName>
        <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
        <programList>
          <program>BURMA-EO14014</program>
        </programList>
        <idList>
          <id>
            <uid>21419</uid>
            <idType>Registration Number</idType>
            <idNumber>156387282</idNumber>
            <idCountry>Burma</idCountry>
          </id>
        </idList>
        <akaList>
          <aka>
            <uid>49511</uid>
            <type>a.k.a.</type>
            <category>strong</category>
            <lastName>MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDING LIMITED</lastName>
          </aka>
          <aka>
            <uid>49512</uid>
            <type>a.k.a.</type>
            <category>weak</category>
            <lastName>MEHL</lastName>
          </aka>
        </akaList>
        <addressList>
          <address>
            <uid>47556</uid>
            <address1>51*Mahabandoola Road 189/191</address1>
            <address2>Botataung</address2>
            <city>Rangoon</city>
            <postalCode>11161</postalCode>
            <country>Burma</country>
          </address>
        </addressList>
      </sdnEntry>
    Name on list
    MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
    Programmes / regimes
    BURMA-EO14014
    Aliases
    MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDING LIMITED · MEHL
    Countries
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Addresses
    51*Mahabandoola Road 189/191, Botataung, Rangoon, 11161, Burma
    Identifiers
    Registration Number: 156387282
  • SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 45083
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    2026-09-29
    Source date
    2026-06-02
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    <target ssid="45083"><sanctions-set-id>39362</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="45094" main="true"><name ssid="45096" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd</value></name-part></name><address ssid="45095" place-id="45093" quality="good"><address-details>51 Mahabandoola road, 189/191 Botataung</address-details><zip-code>11 161</zip-code></address></identity><justification ssid="106486">Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd (MEHL) is a conglomerate owned and controlled by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), having subsidiaries and affiliated companies in diverse sectors of the economy, including banking, insurance, construction, trade, transportation, mining, gem extraction, manufacturing and tourism. MEHL and its subsidiaries generate revenue for the Tatmadaw, therefore contributing to its capabilities to carry out activities undermining democracy and the rule of law and to serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma.</justification><justification ssid="106487">MEHL and its subsidiaries donated assets to the military in 2017 during the Tatmadaw’s fundraising ceremonies. Therefore, MEHL financially supported the Tatmadaw and thus contributed to its capability to carry out the “clearance operations” and serious human rights violations in 2017 against the Rohingya population.</justification><justification ssid="106488">MEHL’s board of directors is exclusively composed of senior officers (active or retired) of the Tatmadaw. Two members of the board of Directors (Lt. Gen. Dwe Aung Lin and Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun) were also members of the State Administration Council, the ad hoc body created after the coup of 1 February 2021, which was de facto governing Myanmar and which was replaced by the State Security and Peace Commission on 31 July 2025, and are listed under Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.</justification><justification ssid="106489">Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win lead the Patron Group of MEHL as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively.</justification><other-information ssid="45085">Type of entity: Public Company Limited by Shares</other-information><other-information ssid="45086">Place of registration: Yangon, Myanmar/Burma</other-information><other-information ssid="45087">Date of registration: 27 April 1990</other-information><other-information ssid="45088">Registration number: 156387282</other-information><other-information ssid="45089">Principal place of business: Myanmar/Burma</other-information><other-information ssid="45090">Associates: Board of directors: Lt. Gen Dwe Aung Lin: director; Lt. Gen Moe Myint Tun: director; Patron group: Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing: chairman; Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win: Vice-chairman</other-information><other-information ssid="45091">Phone number: 01-290843</other-information><other-information ssid="45092">Website: http://www.mehl.com.mm/</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="amended" enactment-date="2026-06-01" publication-date="2026-06-02" effective-date="2026-06-02"><added><justification ssid="106486">Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd (MEHL) is a conglomerate owned and controlled by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), having subsidiaries and affiliated companies in diverse sectors of the economy, including banking, insurance, construction, trade, transportation, mining, gem extraction, manufacturing and tourism. MEHL and its subsidiaries generate revenue for the Tatmadaw, therefore contributing to its capabilities to carry out activities undermining democracy and the rule of law and to serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma.</justification><justification ssid="106487">MEHL and its subsidiaries donated assets to the military in 2017 during the Tat
    Name on list
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd
    Programmes / regimes
    Myanmar
    Listed on
    2021-04-30
    Last updated
    2026-06-02
    Countries
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Addresses
    51 Mahabandoola road, 189/191 Botataung, 11 161, Yangon region, Myanmar
    Remarks
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd (MEHL) is a conglomerate owned and controlled by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), having subsidiaries and affiliated companies in diverse sectors of the economy, including banking, insurance, construction, trade, transportation, mining, gem extraction, manufacturing and tourism. MEHL and its subsidiaries generate revenue for the Tatmadaw, therefore contributing to its capabilities to carry out activities undermining democracy and the rule of law and to serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma. MEHL and its subsidiaries donated assets to the military in 2017 during the Tatmadaw’s fundraising ceremonies. Therefore, MEHL financially supported the Tatmadaw and thus contributed to its capability to carry out the “clearance operations” and serious human rights violations in 2017 against the Rohingya population. MEHL’s board of directors is exclusively composed of senior officers (active or retired) of the Tatmadaw. Two members of the board of Directors (Lt. Gen. Dwe Aung Lin and Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun) were also members of the State Administration Council, the ad hoc body created after the coup of 1 February 2021, which was de fa
  • UK Sanctions ListActive listingID GHR0080
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    2026-09-29
    Source date
    2025-04-09
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    <Designation>
        <LastUpdated>09/04/2025</LastUpdated>
        <DateDesignated>25/03/2021</DateDesignated>
        <UniqueID>GHR0080</UniqueID>
        <OFSIGroupID>14080</OFSIGroupID>
        <Names>
          <Name>
            <Name6>Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd</Name6>
            <NameType>Primary name</NameType>
          </Name>
          <Name>
            <Name6>MEHL</Name6>
            <NameType>Alias</NameType>
          </Name>
          <Name>
            <Name6>Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited</Name6>
            <NameType>Alias</NameType>
          </Name>
        </Names>
        <RegimeName>The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020</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>
        <OtherInformation>Names of Director(s)/Management: Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung; Deputy Commander-in-Chief U Soe Win; Lt General Hsan Oo; Lt General Mya Tun Oo; Admiral Tin Aung San; General Maung Maung Kyaw; Lt General (retired) Nyo Saw; Maj General Khin Maung Than; Maj General Moe Myint Htun; Read Admiral Moe Aung; Lt General Htun Aung; Lt General Min Naung; Lt General Aung Lin Dwe; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Htin; Major Ni Aung; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Myo Win; Maj (Retired) Ming Khine; Colonel Myint Swe; Lt General Aye Win; Ultimate beneficial owner(s): Myanmar senior military leadership, units and battalions. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.</OtherInformation>
        <UKStatementofReasons>
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) is a major Myanmar conglomerate, owned by the Myanmar military and its current and former personnel. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s Commander in Chief, is the Chair of MEHL’s ‘patron group’, along with other senior ranking Tatmadaw officers. In 2017, MEHL directly contributed to a series of fundraising events, which provided financial support for the Tatmadaw personnel engaged in “clearance operations” against the Rohingya. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that part or all of these funds contributed to operations that resulted in serious human rights violations, including mass unlawful killings, torture, systematic rape and other forms of targeted sexual violence by the Tatmadaw committed in Rakhine State in 2017. In view of the circumstances including the close connections between MEHL and senior members of the Tatmadaw, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that MEHL knew or had reasonable cause to suspect that the funds would or may contribute to the serious human rights violations committed. Further or alternatively, MEHL is associated with the Commander in Chief and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw in view of their connections to MEHL including their positions on the patron group.</UKStatementofReasons>
        <Addresses>
          <Address>
            <AddressLine1>189/191 Mahaban Doola Road</AddressLine1>
            <AddressLine2>Corner of 50th Street<
    Name on list
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd
    Programmes / regimes
    Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
    Listed on
    2021-03-25
    Last updated
    2025-04-09
    Aliases
    MEHL · Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited
    Countries
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Addresses
    189/191 Mahaban Doola Road, Corner of 50th Street, Yangon, Myanmar
    Identifiers
    OFSI group ID: 14080
    Business registration number: 156387282
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    Remarks
    Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) is a major Myanmar conglomerate, owned by the Myanmar military and its current and former personnel. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s Commander in Chief, is the Chair of MEHL’s ‘patron group’, along with other senior ranking Tatmadaw officers. In 2017, MEHL directly contributed to a series of fundraising events, which provided financial support for the Tatmadaw personnel engaged in “clearance operations” against the Rohingya. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that part or all of these funds contributed to operations that resulted in serious human rights violations, including mass unlawful killings, torture, systematic rape and other forms of targeted sexual violence by the Tatmadaw committed in Rakhine State in 2017. In view of the circumstances including the close connections between MEHL and senior members of the Tatmadaw, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that MEHL knew or had reasonable cause to suspect that the funds would or may contribute to the serious human rights violations committed. Further or alternatively, MEHL is associated with the Commander in Chief and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw in view of their connect

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  • Myanma Five Star Line Company LimitedSanctions-listed party · ofac
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    (Linked To: MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED)
  • Shwe Byain Phyu Group Of CompaniesSanctions-listed party · ofac
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    (Linked To: MYANMA ECONOMIC HOLDINGS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED)
  • Myanmar Imperial Jade Co., Ltd.Sanctions-listed party · ofac
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    Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) is a major Myanmar conglomerate, owned by the Myanmar military and its current and former personnel. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s Commander in Chief, is the Chair of MEHL’s ‘patron group’, along with other senior ranking Tatmadaw officers. In 2017, MEHL directly contributed to a series of fundraising events, which provided financial support for the Tatmadaw personnel engaged in “clearance operations” against the Rohingya. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that part or all of these funds contributed to operations that resulted in serious human rights violations, including mass unlawful killings, torture, systematic rape and other forms of targeted sexual violence by the Tatmadaw committed in Rakhine State in 2017. In view of the circumstances including the close connections between MEHL and senior members of the Tatmadaw, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that MEHL knew or had reasonable cause to suspect that the funds would or may contribute to the serious human rights violations committed. Further or alternatively, MEHL is associated with the Commander in Chief and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw in view of their connections to MEHL including their positions on the patron group.
    
    Names of Director(s)/Management: Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung; Deputy Commander-in-Chief U Soe Win; Lt General Hsan Oo; Lt General Mya Tun Oo; Admiral Tin Aung San; General Maung Maung Kyaw; Lt General (retired) Nyo Saw; Maj General Khin Maung Than; Maj General Moe Myint Htun; Read Admiral Moe Aung; Lt General Htun Aung; Lt General Min Naung; Lt General Aung Lin Dwe; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Htin; Major Ni Aung; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Myo Win; Maj (Retired) Ming Khine; Colonel Myint Swe; Lt General Aye Win; Ultimate beneficial owner(s): Myanmar senior military leadership, units and battalions. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
    
    Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification S
  • Myanmar Ruby EnterpriseSanctions-listed party · ofac
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    Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) is a major Myanmar conglomerate, owned by the Myanmar military and its current and former personnel. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s Commander in Chief, is the Chair of MEHL’s ‘patron group’, along with other senior ranking Tatmadaw officers. In 2017, MEHL directly contributed to a series of fundraising events, which provided financial support for the Tatmadaw personnel engaged in “clearance operations” against the Rohingya. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that part or all of these funds contributed to operations that resulted in serious human rights violations, including mass unlawful killings, torture, systematic rape and other forms of targeted sexual violence by the Tatmadaw committed in Rakhine State in 2017. In view of the circumstances including the close connections between MEHL and senior members of the Tatmadaw, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that MEHL knew or had reasonable cause to suspect that the funds would or may contribute to the serious human rights violations committed. Further or alternatively, MEHL is associated with the Commander in Chief and Deputy Commander in Chief of the Tatmadaw in view of their connections to MEHL including their positions on the patron group.
    
    Names of Director(s)/Management: Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung; Deputy Commander-in-Chief U Soe Win; Lt General Hsan Oo; Lt General Mya Tun Oo; Admiral Tin Aung San; General Maung Maung Kyaw; Lt General (retired) Nyo Saw; Maj General Khin Maung Than; Maj General Moe Myint Htun; Read Admiral Moe Aung; Lt General Htun Aung; Lt General Min Naung; Lt General Aung Lin Dwe; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Htin; Major Ni Aung; Big General (Ret) Kyaw Myo Win; Maj (Retired) Ming Khine; Colonel Myint Swe; Lt General Aye Win; Ultimate beneficial owner(s): Myanmar senior military leadership, units and battalions. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
    
    Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification S

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