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Sanctions

Canadian/Canada sanctions

The second-largest economy in North America, Canada is a hub for business interests from all over the world and is an influential political power. With that in mind, in order to pursue its political and diplomatic objectives and punish violations […]

Global sanctions compliance

Common Challenges Organizations Face when it comes to Global Sanctions Compliance Global sanctions are an indispensable foreign policy tool, helping governments achieve diplomatic and political objectives in every part of the world, and respond to violations of international law, including […]

Monument in DPRK: North Korea Cryptocurrency Sanctions

North Korea & Cryptocurrency: What You Need To Know The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) has a well-documented history of conducting illegal financial activities in order to circumvent the heavy sanctions that are imposed against its totalitarian government. […]

List of EU sanctions

The EU imposes economic sanctions against foreign governments, organizations, and individuals in order to achieve its foreign policy objectives, protect its security interests, and punish violations of international law, including human rights abuses. In order to record and divulge sanctions […]

Primary and secondary sanctions

Sanctions represent an important tool for governments around the world and are used to achieve foreign policy goals or to punish violations of international law. Sanctions regimes involve the application of economic restrictions against a range of foreign targets, from […]

EU human rights sanctions regime

The European Union deploys sanctions against targets around the world as part of its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). While sanctions are imposed in order to protect the EU’s security interests, or to address violations of treaty agreements and […]

OakNorth bank AML

The Outcomes ComplyAdvantage’s comprehensive data coverage means OakNorth Bank is now able to use one single platform to onboard and monitor customers against all relevant databases. The solution’s customizability has made it easy to configure search algorithms and select the […]

MOFCOM China export controls

The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM China) is the primary government agency responsible for developing and implementing foreign trade policy, import and export controls, and sanctions regulations in the People’s Republic of China.  MOFCOM’s history dates back to the foundation of […]

IPT Africa’s compliance team can now make informed decisions about client risk, escalate potential high-risk cases, and take actions in real-time, which ultimately shortens the time it takes to onboard new customers.

OFAC Sanctions Fines And How To Avoid Them International sanctions are a vital part of the global fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.  In the United States, economic sanctions are implemented by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign […]

US Sanctions

Sanctions are an important component of the United States’ approach to foreign policy and are employed to help the US government achieve diplomatic objectives and punish violations of international law around the globe. The US sanctions system is complex and […]

Cyber sanctions and penalties

In a digital financial landscape firms must be aware of the relevance of cyber crime penalties and the increasing importance of cyber sanctions compliance. Cyber-attacks are not just used by individual criminals to perpetrate financial crimes and may also be […]