Sanctions Screening
ComplianceUpdated: October 15, 2025
Also known as: Sanctions Compliance, Watchlist Screening
Checking customers and transactions against government sanctions lists
Checking customers and transactions against government sanctions lists.
Sanctions screening compares customer data against lists of sanctioned individuals, entities, and countries (OFAC, UN, EU sanctions lists). Financial institutions must block or report transactions involving sanctioned parties to comply with international law.