Manage risk more confidently, with comprehensive sanctions watchlist screening

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides access to the most significant sanctions lists from all over the world.
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Sanctions List Screening

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Keeping pace with international sanctions demands up-to-date and accurate sanctions list data

Our proprietary risk dataset consolidates the records of the most significant sanction lists from all over the world, combining them to create a single view per subject.

The net result? A search for a most wanted terrorist will reveal a single aggregated record that includes all major sanction lists, facilitating effective and efficient screening.

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Stay in line with sanction changes

Screen clients against all major sanctions list which are continually monitored and updated.

Maintain compliance

Avoid commerce with sanctioned entities and reduce regulatory risk.

Improve operational efficiencies

Reduce false positive volumes through data quality enhancement and superior matching logic.


Sanctions lists and watchlists covered include:

HM Treasury Sanctions List Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Sanctions Bureau of Industry and Security
Department of State EU Consolidated Sanctions List FBI Top Ten Most Wanted
Interpol Most Wanted ICE List (U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) CBI List (The Central Bureau of Investigation)
SDN & Blocked Entities SECO List Treasury PML List
UN Consolidated Sanctions List OCC Shell Bank List World Bank Debarred Parties List


Proprietary risk data containing expansive watchlists

Around 6 million risk entities

The database contains around 6 million individuals and companies.

Continual sanctions list monitoring

Records are continually updated to reflect the current sanctions landscape.

PEP list of over 2.3 million

Containing Politically Exposed Persons, their family members and close associates.

Continuous media monitoring

Ongoing monitoring of over 30,000 news sources in 58 languages.

Sanctions Screening:
A best practice guide

Improve your sanctions screening: ensure compliance with international sanctions and avoid disrupting the process of onboarding legitimate customers.
Sanctions Screening Best Practices

Prudential finds a simple solution to the complex world of sanctions

“There are always some false positives with sanctions screening, but if you can minimise these safely, it makes the process much more efficient.”
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