Create a Global Sanctions Policy
Sanctions screening is not simply a matter of screening against well-publicised lists of sanctioned entities. Any sanctions list only provides banks with a very basic level of risk indicators. The real task is to understand true sanction risk exposures across the bank’s products, services, operations, business lines and geographies.
What does 1st Line Accountability for Sanctions look like?
Sanctions policy is now a top priority for global financial crime teams. What can you bring back to your firm to better shape the sanctions landscape? This moves far beyond regulatory compliance, showing commitment and due diligence to governmental agencies to mitigate risk for financial institutions and effectively combat financial crime.
This Sanctions Deep Dive will explore how banks’ accountability in global sanctions regimes has increased over recent years. Understanding and navigating global and cross-jurisdictional sanctions policies has never been more relevant.