What screening is for
Sanctions screening helps prevent transfers involving people or organisations subject to sanctions. PEP screening identifies people whose public role may call for enhanced due diligence. The two checks have different purposes, so a match is handled differently in each case.
When screening happens in the workflow
Operators commonly screen when a customer is onboarded, when a new recipient is added and before a transfer is released. Screening should also be repeated when a customer’s details change. Your policy, informed by your regulator’s expectations, decides the exact points.
Reviewing a possible match
Most alerts are not true matches; names are often shared. A reviewer compares dates of birth, nationality, addresses and other details, then clears, escalates or rejects the alert. The transfer should wait while the alert is open, and the reviewer’s reasoning should be written down.
What to record
Keep the alert, the information reviewed, the decision, who made it and when. These records let you show an auditor or regulator how each case was handled. In InfinityRemit, sanctions and PEP screening is supported alongside documented compliance reviews linked to the customer and transfer.
Software supports the programme; it is not the programme
Screening lists, thresholds, escalation routes and record-keeping periods come from your compliance programme and the law that applies to you. Choose software that fits that programme, and test it with your compliance team before going live.