BNP Paribas Blocks Claude Access in Asia After June 13 US Export Curbs
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Updated · Crypto Briefing · Jun 18
BNP Paribas Blocks Claude Access in Asia After June 13 US Export Curbs
1 articles · Updated · Crypto Briefing · Jun 18
Summary
BNP Paribas has cut off employee access to Anthropic’s Claude models for staff in Asia, tightening controls on third-party generative AI use in the region.
June 13 export-control changes triggered the move: Anthropic suspended access to its most advanced Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all customers after a US order targeting foreign nationals.
Banks now face a dual compliance risk—staff use of external AI tools and potential breaches of US trade restrictions simply by allowing access to certain models.
Goldman Sachs imposed a similar Hong Kong-specific Claude block around April 2026, citing contractual compliance and data-security concerns.
BNP Paribas already launched an internal LLM-as-a-Service platform in June 2025, giving staff a bank-controlled alternative for generative AI without sending sensitive data to third-party systems.