Sanctions Policy
A professionally drafted Sanctions Policy for banks, deposit-taking institutions and finance companies, covering economic and trade sanctions screening obligations. Global edition — written to international standards (Basel Committee, FATF, ISO, COSO, NIST and FSB) and deliberately jurisdiction-neutral, with bracketed prompts marking the points where your local law or regulator's requirements must be inserted. Supplied as a fully editable Microsoft Word document, de-identified and ready to adapt to your organisation. Typical owner: Chief Compliance Officer; approval: Board of Directors.
| Typical owner | Chief Compliance Officer |
|---|---|
| Typical approval | Board of Directors |
| Length | ~8,892 words (approx. 22 pages) |
| Last reviewed | July 2026 — verify currency for your circumstances before use |
| Format | Microsoft Word (.docx), fully editable |
| Delivery | Instant download after purchase; re-download any time from your account |
| Licence | Single-organisation licence |
| Guarantee | Materially defective or misdescribed? We'll resupply, replace or refund within 30 days — see Terms |
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What's inside
- Contents
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Regulatory Framework
- 5. Policy Statement and Principles
- 6. Sanctions Risk Assessment
- 7. Screening Obligations
- 8. Name Matching and Alert Disposition
- 9. True Matches: Freezing, Prohibitions and Reporting
- 10. Ownership and Control Assessment
- 11. Designation and List Update Management
- 12. Trade, Dual-Use Goods, Shipping and Evasion Typologies
- 13. Correspondent Banking, Third Parties and Group Application
- 14. Relationship with the AML/CFT Program
- 15. Roles and Responsibilities
- 16. Reporting and Escalation
- 17. Breaches of this Policy
- 18. Training and Awareness
- 19. Review of this Policy
- Appendix A: Sanctions Response Quick Reference
- Policy Administration