What are implicit sanctions?
Implicit sanctions make up 95% of sanctioned entities. These entities may be subject to sanctions if they fit within the broad statement (the narrative summary), which accompanies each sanctions list. As such, their sanctioning is implied.
This means that a person not named in a sanctions list might be sanctioned through association with a sanctioned entity (e.g., a PEP family member or somebody working with a terrorist organization). This is known as ‘sanctioned by association’.
For more information, see sanctions screening.
