Stuart Levey Support Quotations

As a state-owned entity with inadequate money laundering and terrorist financing controls, the Commercial Bank of Syria poses a significant risk of being used to further the Syrian Government's continuing support for international terrorist groups. The serious risks posed by CBS have not been adequately mitigated by the Syrian Government's limited efforts to address deficiencies in Syria's financial system.

Identifying and designating supporters of WMD proliferation disrupts the networks that are vital to illicit weapons programs.