Sanctions & PEP Screening

Training on sanctions lists and Politically Exposed Persons screening procedures

Module 1 · The lists and the people

What sanctions and PEP screening actually check for, in plain language.

Module Quiz

1. What must happen when a client is a confirmed match against a targeted financial sanctions list?

2. What does a PEP match mean?

3. Who is covered by PEP screening?

Module 2 · Screening in practice

When to screen, how matching works, and what to do with a hit.

Module Quiz

1. Why do sanctions screening systems use fuzzy name matching?

2. A screening hit turns out to have a different date of birth and nationality from your client. What should you do?

3. How often should existing clients be screened?