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Smarter Sanctions Screening Powered by Enriched Data

Sanctions Screening Software for 215+ global regimes, updated every 15 minutes. AI-powered matching across 80+ languages reduces false positives by 44% and false negatives by 15%, at up to 50% lower cost.

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Overview:

Sanctions screening is the process of checking customer information, such as names, entities, and transactions, against sanctions lists issued by governments and international organizations. These lists identify individuals, businesses, and jurisdictions that are restricted due to involvement in activities such as terrorism, money laundering, or other financial crimes. By matching customer data against these lists, organizations can detect potential risks, prevent prohibited transactions, and ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements.

We Know Your Struggles

Why Most AML Sanctions Screening Systems Let Risks Slip Through

Most AML sanctions screening platforms rely on the same underlying data vendors, leading to identical coverage gaps, high false positives, and shared evasion blind spots. When systems depend on consolidated lists alone, cross-jurisdictional risks and multilingual name variations go undetected. The risks you cannot see are the ones that lead to regulatory action.

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What Makes Us Stand Out

Global Sanctions List Screening Built So No Sanctioned Entity Goes Undetected

AML Watcher’s Sanction Screening checks for sanctioned entities, from 200+ domestic and international sanction
regimes around the globe. We utilize a proprietary name matching algorithm using phonetics and transliteration to eliminate the risk of false negatives and non-compliance by our sanctions screening tool.

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Hand-picked, Categorized, and Highly structured Database

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Detect Changes in Sanction Lists in seconds with ongoing monitoring

Transliterations in 80+ Languages

Watch out John, you can't hide behind Jhon, Jon, or Juan

Access Data

Access Data from 200+ Domestic and international Sanction Regimes

Identify the Correct Sanctioned Entity Instantly
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TruRisk

Never miss a true sanctioned entity with AML Watcher's TruRisk. Skip the clutter of matched names and land directly on verified true positives. The agent uses your defined unique identifiers to pinpoint the correct entity within seconds, saving you time and effort.

  • Pinpoints true sanctioned entities using your selected unique identifiers.
  • Eliminates noise by filtering out irrelevant name matches instantly.
  • Boosts your team's efficiency with faster reviews and fewer manual checks.
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Experience Our Impact

Our Data Catches What Others Sanction Screening Tools Might Miss

  • Regain confidence in AML screening as our phonetics search makes sure every name and spelling variation is catered to.
  • Achieve better risk visibility through categorized data and coverage of domestic sanction lists.
  • Improve AML compliance team efficiency through enriched sanctioned profiles so you do not deal with false positives.
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Why AML Watcher

Why We Lead in Sanctions List Screening?

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    You can screen entities in 80+ language scriptures

  • Fewer false positive

    You get reduced false negatives using our Aliases screening

  • sentiment based scale

    Your risk of fines is reduced as you get the most extensive coverage of sanctions for impactful risk assessment

  • sentiment analysis

    You can narrow down your searches to specific regions or regimes for precise results

Where We Help?

Everything Your Sanctions Screening Solution Must Include

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Custom Search Profiles

Hand-pick the data sources to conduct precise name screening and meet the AML requirements of your jurisdiction.

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Secondary Sanctions

Our sanctions database is categorized by distinct sanction types to give you a clearer insight.

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Categorisation of Entities

Choose from different entity types for more targeted searches

  • Person
  • Vessel
  • Aircraft
  • Organizations
  • Crypto Wallet
  • Company
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How we make your Sanction Screening process Better

Effortless Reporting

Enjoy Effortless Reporting

If you need to report to authorities, benefit from our extensive reports.

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You keep an eye on everything

Ensure Transparency and Accountability for your AML compliance with our Audit Trail solution.

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Experience Information Ease

Screening experience as easy as reading a book with our structured.

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Sanction categorised for your visibility

We make your searches precise by categorising sanctions into terrorism, arms, embargoes, and travel bans etc.

Sanctions programs are more than just rules—they are strategic tools for foreign policy, security, and economic influence. Understanding their complexity is essential for international businesses to mitigate risks and avoid operational disruption.

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What does “Good AML Data” mean for AML Watcher?

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Sanctions are intended to be precise, but their effects can be widespread, influencing entire regions economically, politically, and socially.

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Webinars

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Learn about the challenges faced by the European companies when catering to the intersection of US secondary sanctions and the EU's Blocking Statute.

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Financial institutions are dealing with more cyber threats like phishing, ransomware, and DDoS attacks. These threats aren’t just about stealing data...

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Research

With Pax Americana, the USA adopted economic vessel sanctions to address international crises. Discover how our vessel screening can make a difference for you.

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Chapter 3: Sanction Screening

What's beyond real-time screening as claimed by everyone?

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Update Your Sanction Screening Solution

Switch to AML Watcher today and reduce your current AML cost by 50% - no questions asked.

  • Find right product and pricing for your business
  • Get your current solution provider audited & minimise your changeover risk
  • Gain expert insights with quick response time to your queries

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Sanction screening checks entities against official sanctions lists to stay compliant to regulations. It ensures businesses avoid transactions with sanctioned parties. This process helps organizations avoid legal risks and penalties.

AML Watcher provides real-time access to a comprehensive database of global and domestic sanctions. Our advanced name matching algorithms and automated alerts help you monitor individuals and entities across jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations.

The best sanctions screening software provides comprehensive global list coverage, real-time updates, and highly accurate matching to detect sanctioned individuals and entities. AML Watcher stands out with enriched data and AI-powered multilingual matching, helping reduce false positives and enabling faster, more reliable compliance at a lower cost.

Sanctions screening systems integrate with existing compliance infrastructure through APIs, real-time screening, and batch processing. AML Watcher connects seamlessly with KYC, onboarding, payment, and transaction monitoring systems to automate screening and ensure consistent compliance across workflows.

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