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What is OFAC?

Also known as: Office of Foreign Assets Control

OFAC (the Office of Foreign Assets Control) is the U.S. Treasury agency that administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted countries, regimes, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and other persons. It publishes the sanctions lists that U.S. persons must screen against and can impose civil penalties for violations.

Screening for OFAC-related risk is exactly what SanctionsAI automates — a single API (HTTP, CLI, or MCP) that screens names and wallets against OFAC lists before your agent pays. Free tier, no key: see the docs →

Related terms

SDN List · Blocked Person · OFAC 50 Percent Rule · Secondary Sanctions · Facilitation · Strict Liability · Sanctions Screening · Consolidated Sanctions List · False Positive · Fuzzy Matching

This glossary is general information for educational purposes, not legal or compliance advice. Sanctions rules change; always verify against the official source (OFAC / FinCEN / your regulator) and consult qualified counsel. Definitions summarize public guidance from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and FinCEN.