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Sanctions Screening

Stay protected with real-time screening against global and local watchlists. Anqa’s system keeps your institution compliant and alert—flagging potential risks before they become problems.

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The Challenge

  • Increasing regulatory focus on sanctions compliance
  • Complex and frequently updated global watchlists
  • High false positive rates in traditional screening
  • Significant operational burden for compliance teams
  • Risk of severe penalties for sanctions violations

Our Solution

Anqa’s Sanctions Screening solution delivers robust, real-time protection by checking customers and transactions against both global and local watchlists. Powered by intelligent algorithms, it ensures broad, reliable coverage—minimizing false positives and giving your team the confidence to focus on real risks..

Key Features

Designed specifically for microfinance institutions and non-banking financial companies

Real-Time Screening

Instant verification of transactions and customer onboarding against current watchlists.

Intelligent Name Matching

Advanced algorithms for name variants, transliterations, and cultural naming patterns.

Risk-Based Approach

Configurable screening intensity based on customer risk profiles and transaction values.

Comprehensive List Coverage

Regularly updated global and regional sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists.

Real-World Applications

How our clients are transforming their customer onboarding

Southeast Asian Payment Provider

A fast-growing fintech adopted Anqa’s Sanctions Screening to safeguard its cross-border payments. Now, thousands of transactions are screened automatically each day—reducing manual workload while keeping compliance tight.

95% Screening accuracy
70% Reduction in false positives
99.9% System uptime

Seamless Integration

Connect with other components of the Anqa AML platform

Risk Assessment

Customer data from KYC automatically flows into our risk assessment engine for immediate profiling.

Digital KYC

Verify customer identities during the onboarding process with our integrated KYC solution.

API Connectivity

Easy integration with your existing CRM, loan management, and core banking systems.

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening - FAQ’s

  • Sanctions screening involves checking customers, companies, and transactions against global blacklists—like those issued by the UN, OFAC, EU, or local regulators. It’s required to prevent your business from unknowingly working with individuals or entities involved in crime, terrorism, or other prohibited activities.

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  • Anqa automatically checks names against:

    • Global sanctions lists (UN, OFAC, EU, UK, etc.)

    • Regional and national watchlists

    • Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)

    • Adverse media and law enforcement notices

    Our system is updated daily to keep your compliance current.

  • When you onboard a customer or process a transaction, Anqa checks the name against a database of restricted individuals and organizations. If there’s a potential match, you’re alerted to review the case. You can then approve, block, or escalate the relationship based on your risk policy.

  • Yes. Anqa offers automated, real-time screening during:

    • Customer onboarding

    • Loan or payment approvals

    • Periodic client reviews

    You can customise match sensitivity and review workflows to fit your business risk appetite.

  • No. Sanctions apply globally. Even if your client is local, they may be acting on behalf of a sanctioned entity, or have indirect links through ownership or transactions. Screening every client helps ensure you’re not unintentionally enabling restricted activity.

  • Unlike bulky enterprise systems, Anqa is built for emerging markets:

    • Affordable pricing for SMEs

    • Mobile-first access for field agents or remote teams

    • Local-language support and flexible onboarding

    • Built-in logs and alerts for compliance reporting

    We help small teams do big compliance—with tools that actually fit your workflow.

  • Missing a match can lead to:

    • Fines or legal action from regulators

    • Frozen accounts or blocked payments

    • Reputational damage and banking restrictions

    • Criminal liabilities in serious cases

    Even small business can be penalised if they are found to be enabling sanctions evasion

Ready to Transform Your Sanctions Screening?

Join the growing number of financial institutions using Anqa's Sanctions Screening to enhance compliance and reduce operational costs.

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