[The U.S. Eases Sanctions on Venezuela's Gold-Related Transactions] The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general license, conditionally easing sanctions on gold-related transactions involving Venezuela. Under this license, eligible U.S. entities are permitted to engage in transactions related to Venezuelan gold with the Venezuelan government, the Venezuelan Mining Corporation, or entities under its control. Permitted transactions include the export, sale, supply, storage, purchase, delivery, or transportation of gold to the U.S., refining in the U.S., resale or export from the U.S., among others. According to the regulations, contracts for related transactions must comply with U.S. law, and funds paid to sanctioned entities must be deposited into a foreign government deposit fund established by the U.S. government or other accounts designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The license prohibits transactions involving debt swap payments, digital currencies issued by the Venezuelan government, dealings with individuals from certain specified countries, or sanctioned vessels. (Xinhua News Agency)