SANCTIONS SCREENING
40+ sanctions lists.
The risk isn’t on any of them.
Still using static sanction lists? Most sanctions violations don’t involve a direct SDN match. Sayari maps the network behind the name, applying entity resolution and ownership tracing before list matching.
List-only screening misses the ownership rule
Misses the 50%+ ownership rule. Entities not on any sanctions list but controlled by SDNs are structurally invisible to traditional list matching. The entity may be clean, but its owner is sanctioned.
List-only screening
No network context
Can’t see shared officers, shared addresses, or corporate overlap with sanctioned entities. Ownership chains and corporate structure relationships that create sanctions exposure remain hidden.
Stale screening
Annual reviews miss mid-cycle designation changes and new sanctions packages. Designations published between screening windows go undetected until the next scheduled review cycle.
What our customers say
“Automated 50% rule application revealed sanctions exposure in our supply chain that name-only lists would have missed entirely. Our compliance team now screens the network, not just the SDN list.”
Sanctions Compliance Officer,
Financial Services
Sanctions screening FAQ
How current are Sayari's sanctions lists?
Sayari updates 40+ sanctions lists every 4 hours, including OFAC SDN, OFAC BIS lists, EU lists, UN lists, and 36+ additional global sanctions designations. This 4-hour cycle means new designations are captured immediately, not on annual review cycles. You’re covered for designations published on weekends, holidays, or outside standard business hours.
What is the OFAC 50% rule and why does it matter for sanctions screening?
The OFAC 50% rule means that if a sanctioned entity (SDN) owns or controls 50% or more of another entity, that other entity is also subject to sanctions, even if it’s not on any list. Most sanctions violations involve this ownership relationship, not direct name matches. Sayari automatically traces ownership chains and applies the 50% rule, catching control relationships that traditional list-only screening cannot detect.
How does entity resolution help sanctions screening?
Entity resolution ensures you’re screening the correct legal entity, even across multiple countries and corporate structures. A counterparty might be registered under different legal names, languages, transliterations, or corporate jurisdictions. Sayari resolves these variations to the true underlying entity before checking against sanctions lists, preventing missed matches due to corporate structure variation.
Can Sayari screen across multiple countries and jurisdictions?
Yes. Sayari maps entity ownership across 250+ jurisdictions, including corporate registries, beneficial ownership disclosures, and court filings globally. This means you can screen counterparties with complex multinational corporate structures, tracing ownership chains across borders and applying OFAC rules consistently.
How does continuous monitoring work for sanctions screening?
After initial screening, Sayari Signal monitors your counterparties and their ownership networks for new designations and ownership changes. When someone on a sanctions list changes ownership or a new person joins their network, you’re alerted immediately. This prevents missed sanctions exposure from ownership changes that occur after onboarding.
See how ownership mapping and the 50% rule reveal sanctions exposure that traditional list-only screening misses.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Screen the ownership chain. Not just the watchlist.
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40+ sanctions lists.
The risk isn’t on any of them.
THE PROBLEM
HOW IT WORKS
Entity resolution + ownership screening + 50% rule automation
1- Submit
Upload entity or counterparty list to Sayari Graph
2- Resolve
Sayari resolves identity and maps ownership chains across jurisdictions
3- Apply Rule
50% rule applied automatically across ownership structures
4- Monitor
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.
Ongoing monitoring catches new designations and ownership changes
TESTIMONIALS
Still using static sanction lists? Most sanctions violations don’t involve a direct SDN match. Sayari maps the network behind the name, applying entity resolution and ownership tracing before list matching.
Screen the ownership chain, not just the watchlist
Entity resolution
Resolve counterparty identity across 250+ jurisdictions before screening. Ensure you’re matching against the correct legal entity, even when corporate structures span multiple countries.
Ownership chain screening
Apply OFAC 50% rule automatically. Trace ownership to identify SDN-controlled entities that don’t appear on any sanctions list. Catch control relationships that name-based screening misses entirely.
Continuous monitoring
4-hour update cycle across 40+ sanctions lists with real-time alerts. New designations and ownership changes are caught immediately, not between annual review windows.
THE SAYARI APPROACH
See Sayari in action
HOW IT WORKS
Entity resolution + ownership screening + 50% rule automation
1- Submit
Upload entity or counterparty list to Sayari Graph
2- Resolve
Sayari resolves identity and maps ownership chains across jurisdictions
3- Apply rule
50% rule applied automatically across ownership structures
4- Monitor
Ongoing monitoring catches new designations and ownership changes
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.