Compliance

Sanctions, Embargoes and Screening

OFAC and other sanctions regimes, sanctioned countries and people, screening tools and false positives

11 questions · 11 topics

Embargoes High-Risk Countries OFAC OFAC Sanctions Proliferation Financing Sanctioned Countries Sanctions Sanctions Compliance Sanctions Evasion Sanctions Screening Watchlist Screening

Is it possible to wire money directly between banks in Russia and the United States?Feb 2, 2024Sanctions Why do US banks require the full legal name of foreign beneficiaries for international wires?Feb 9, 2023Watchlist Screening Why is Pakistan not subject to US OFAC sanctions?Feb 9, 2016OFAC Would Cuba’s economy improve significantly if the U.S. embargo were lifted?Jun 12, 2015Embargoes How did the U.S. and other countries negotiate taking Iranian banks off the SWIFT network?May 4, 2015Sanctions Money Laundering: What do sanctions regulations say about receiving funds from Sudan into the UK?Sep 11, 2014Sanctions Are there alternatives to SWIFT for international bank transfers, especially for sanctioned countries?May 2, 2014Sanctioned Countries Does PayPal operate or work for users in Cuba?Feb 9, 2014Sanctions Compliance What business models or concepts are uniquely enabled by Bitcoin?Feb 4, 2014Sanctions Evasion Is sending money from the United States to Iran legally permitted?Oct 4, 2012Sanctions Can U.S. law firms legally provide services to Iranian private clients or companies?Sep 1, 2011Sanctions