Sanctions Screening & Transaction Monitoring provides a comprehensive understanding of how organizations protect themselves from financial crime by identifying sanctioned individuals, entities, and high‑risk transactions. The course explores global sanctions regimes including OFAC, UN, EU, and local authorities and explains how screening systems help prevent dealings with prohibited parties.
Learners will study key components of sanctions compliance, such as list management, fuzzy‑matching techniques, alert handling, escalation procedures, and documentation standards. The course also covers transaction monitoring frameworks, including rule‑based and risk‑based approaches, typology‑driven scenarios, threshold settings, and the use of analytics to detect unusual or suspicious patterns.
Students will gain practical insights into alert investigation, case management, suspicious transaction reporting (STR/SAR), and the integration of sanctions and monitoring controls within broader AML programs. The course also highlights the role of technology such as automated screening tools, machine learning, and real‑time monitoring systems in strengthening financial crime defenses.
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to operate and enhance sanctions screening and transaction monitoring processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and supporting organizational integrity within the Financial Crime / AML / KYC category.
