Tag: OpenSanctions

“Entity of Interest” on OpenSanctions: A Compliance Signal No Regulated PSP Can Ignore

OpenSanctions is widely used in screening workflows to surface sanctions targets, PEPs, and other high-risk entities across many public sources. Being flagged as an “entity of interest” is not the same as being sanctioned — but for a regulated payment institution, it is a clear risk indicator that should trigger enhanced review, source verification, and audit-ready decisioning.