The Use of Secondary Sanctions

Secondary sanctions extend the reach of a country’s regulatory authority to foreign individuals and entities with no direct connection to the sanctioning country.

AML/CFT and Sanctions Enforcement Actions in 2025

2025 will go down as a historic year for AML/CFT and sanctions-related enforcement actions in two ways. It’s the first time in over 20 years that no banks have faced major penalties, and state regulators began jointly penalizing institutions.

Debt & Duty

Chinese Money Laundering Networks target students to operate as money mules to launder cartel proceeds. Learn more about the methods used for recruitment and control, and the red flags that financial institutions can use to identify and respond.

November 2025 Sanctions and Export Controls Update

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from November 2025.