UAE orders asset freeze of 19 Libyans

June 20th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS  

Abu Dhabi, June 20 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Central Bank has ordered the country’s financial institutions to freeze the assets of 19 Libyans in line with the UN Security Council resolutions, the apex bank said Monday.

Abdulrahim Al Awadi, executive director at the UAE Central Bank, said the resolutions 1970 and 1973 call for freezing the assets of 19 Libyans.

He told reporters that banks, financiers and financial investment institutions have been ordered to freeze any assets and accounts belonging to those named in the resolutions.

“Information is being gathered now and we expect to receive feedback from these institutions within a week so as we can compile a report,” he said.

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