Sanctions lists
The European Union consolidated sanctions list contains persons and entities subject to restrictive measures. Together with the US OFAC SDN list it forms the basis of sanctions screening.
What the register contains
- Match of the entity or person name against a sanctions list
- Match score, so a certain match can be told apart from mere name similarity
- The programme under which the sanctions were imposed
- Date of listing
Fields we return
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| total_hits | Total number of matches across both lists. |
| eu_fsf_hits | Array of matches against the EU consolidated sanctions list. |
| ofac_hits | Array of matches against the OFAC lists. |
| whole_name | The sanctioned name the match was made against. |
| score | Name match score between 0 and 1. |
| regulation_ref | Reference to the regulation imposing the sanction. |
| external_id | Identifier of the record in the source list. |
What it is used for
Sanctions screening is a mandatory part of AML processes in the financial sector and increasingly a routine part of onboarding business partners.
The sanctions.match webhook alerts you when an entity already in your database is added to a list – a situation a quarterly manual review catches far too late.
Frequently asked questions
Why return a match score instead of just yes or no?
Transliterations from Cyrillic and Arabic differ across lists, so an exact character match would miss genuine hits. A score lets you set your own threshold and review borderline cases by hand.
Do you screen natural persons too?
Yes. Sanctions lists contain both persons and entities, and screening covers directors and beneficial owners where they are known for the company.
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