Sanction Articles

Screening a person is a name problem. Screening a company is a structure problem. Learn why entity screening must cascade to directors, shareholders, and UBOs, how the OFAC 50% rule works, and why company names are harder to match.

Ships change names, owners and flags to evade screening. Learn how to screen vessels by IMO number, trace ownership chains, and verify flags against fraud.

Arabic, Cyrillic, and Chinese names rarely have one correct Latin spelling. Why transliteration breaks name screening, and the matching fixes that catch variants.

How banks screen parties, vessels, ports and dual-use goods across the letter of credit lifecycle. Red flags, regulatory sources and a workflow checklist

Comprehensive sanctions block a country. Sectoral sanctions block specific transactions. Understand the difference, the SSI vs SDN split, and screening impact.

Sanctions evasion in four forms: shell companies, trade obfuscation, the shadow fleet, and crypto. How each hides the sanctioned party and how to screen for it.

Sanctions and embargoes explained: key differences, types, sanctioned countries, global regulators, and how businesses can ensure effective sanctions compliance.

Discover the top 10 sanction screening challenges — from false positives to data accuracy — and learn how to ensure effective AML compliance.

Explore the 2026 updated list of countries sanctioned by OFAC, EU, and UN. Understand global restrictions impacting trade and compliance.