The validity period of the general license authorizing certain payments with the Russian Central Bank and others has been extended.
Specifically, on January 6, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) reissued General License 13P (“GL 13P”), “Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024,” extending the validity period until 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on April 9, 2026.
GL 13P authorizes US Persons to engage in certain transactions involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, to the extent such transactions are prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024. Transactions authorized by GL 13P include payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, and tax refunds.
GL 13P replaces the previously issued GL 13O, which was set to expire on January 9, 2026. OFAC also reissued Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) 999 and 1,118, which were updated to include the new General License number.
The authors acknowledge the assistance of Ryan Orange with the preparation of this blog post.
