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Policy paper

Sanctions Compliance in Regional Banking: The Cost of Over-Caution

  • Dr. Tariq HamdanCorresponding authorArab Observatory for Digital Transformation0000-0003-4412-8801
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Publication trail

  1. Received2 March 2026
  2. RevisedNo revision requested
  3. Accepted30 May 2026
  4. Published15 July 2026

Review took 89 days from receipt to acceptance

Abstract

A policy paper addressing de-risking in regional banks, where caution over sanctions severs legitimate correspondent relationships. It estimates the cost of that withdrawal for small trade finance and proposes a framework for distinguishing real from perceived risk.

Keywords

  • Compliance
  • Trade Finance

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Author contributions
The sole author is responsible for the entire work.
Funding
This study received no funding from any party.
Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflict of interest.
Data availability
The paper draws on published data from the relevant central banks.

References

  1. Murshid, L. (2026). Regulation before the platform. Journal of Public Policy, 11(1), 9–33.

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Hamdan, T. (2026). Sanctions Compliance in Regional Banking: The Cost of Over-Caution. Eissa Journal of Strategic Studies, 1(2), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.5281/eissl.journal.2026.0023

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