Navigating Sanctions Globally Training

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Course Summary

Sanctions shift fast, and a single misstep can expose your business to steep penalties and reputational harm. This Ethena course shows teams how sanctions work worldwide, how to spot risk, and how to stay compliant every day.

What sanctions are and who sets them
How embargoes differ from targeted sanctions
Practical steps to stay compliant
Managing sanctions risk in financial services

Included Modules:

Global Sanctions: The Basics

Introduces what sanctions are, why governments use them, and who imposes them, including OFAC in the US, the UN, the EU, and the UK’s OFSI.

Embargoes and Sanctions

Explains the difference between broad embargoes that cut off entire countries and targeted sanctions aimed at specific people, entities, or sectors.

How to Stay Sanctions Compliant

Covers practical compliance steps like screening parties, checking lists such as OFAC’s SDN List, and escalating potential matches before acting.

Sanctions Risk in Financial Services

Examines how banks and financial firms face heightened sanctions exposure through payments and clients, and why strong screening and controls matter.

Why is this training important?

Sanctions rules change fast and apply across borders, so a single deal with the wrong party, country, or bank can put your organization on the hook for serious penalties. When teams know how to screen partners, spot red flags, and check current restrictions before money or goods move, you avoid frozen transactions, fines, and the reputational hit that comes with a violation. This training helps people recognize where sanctions risk shows up in their day-to-day work and what to do before they act, so the business stays compliant wherever it operates.

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