Sanctions Screening Best Practices

How to build a robust sanctions screening workflow that passes regulatory audits.

Screen at onboarding and ongoing

Screen customers at onboarding AND continuously — OFAC lists update frequently.

Fuzzy matching matters

Name variations, transliterations, and aliases mean exact matching misses hits. Use fuzzy matching.

Document everything

Auditors want to see screening evidence for every transaction. Log every check.

How SanctionsAI helps

Free OFAC sanctions screening API. This is directly relevant to sanctions screening best practices because it removes the manual work and lets you focus on outcomes.