UNICORN PRIVATE Sanctions and risk lists: what they are and how to check them
One page for each list Unicorn Intelligence checks: what it contains, who must check it, the fines we could verify, the official source and live data from our copy.
What is the OFAC SDN list and how do you check your clients?
The SDN list is published by OFAC, the sanctions office of the US Treasury.
What is the EU sanctions list and how do you check your clients?
The European Union publishes a consolidated list of people, groups and companies under financial sanctions.
What is the UN Security Council sanctions list and how do you check it?
The UN Security Council keeps one consolidated list of people and entities under its sanctions.
What is the UK Sanctions List and how do you check your clients?
The UK Sanctions List is the official list of people, companies and ships designated by the United Kingdom.
What are the OFAC non SDN lists and how do you check your clients?
The non SDN lists are other US Treasury sanctions lists, separate from the SDN list.
What is the US Consolidated Screening List (Entity List) and how do you check it?
The Consolidated Screening List gathers the export restriction lists of the US Commerce, State and Treasury departments.
What is the UFLPA Entity List and how do you check your suppliers?
The UFLPA Entity List names companies linked to forced labour, published by the US Department of Homeland Security.
What is Canada's sanctions list (SEMA) and how do you check it?
Canada publishes a consolidated list of people and entities under its autonomous sanctions.
What is Australia's DFAT sanctions list and how do you check it?
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a consolidated list of sanctioned people and entities.
What is the Swiss SECO sanctions list and how do you check it?
SECO, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, publishes the list of people and entities under Swiss sanctions.
What are debarment lists (World Bank and SAM) and how do you check them?
Debarment lists name companies and people excluded from contracts because of fraud, corruption or other misconduct.
What is a FinCEN section 311 primary money laundering concern?
Under section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, FinCEN can name a bank, country or transaction class a primary money laundering concern.
Which countries are on the FATF black and grey lists, and what does it mean for your clients?
The FATF, the international anti money laundering body, publishes two lists of countries with weak controls.
What is a politically exposed person (PEP) and how do you check your contacts?
A PEP is a person with an important public role, such as a minister, judge or head of a state company, or a relative or close associate.
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