This book provides a comprehensive understanding of economic sanctions, global financial systems, and compliance mechanisms in modern banking and international trade environments. It explains the foundations, evolution, and geopolitical significance of economic sanctions while comparing them with tariffs and embargoes. The book discusses global banking infrastructure, SWIFT systems, correspondent banking, asset freezes, and payment restrictions under sanctions regimes. Readers will also gain knowledge about international regulatory frameworks, FATF recommendations, legal risks, enforcement mechanisms, and compliance obligations faced by financial institutions operating across global jurisdictions.

The book further explores AML, KYC, and sanctions integration through transaction monitoring systems, suspicious activity reporting, AI-driven detection models, and customer risk analytics. It covers advanced sanctions screening technologies, blockchain analytics, cryptocurrency compliance challenges, cyber intelligence, and sanctions evasion detection systems. In addition, the book examines future trends such as RegTech ecosystems, autonomous compliance systems, API-driven reporting architectures, quantum computing implications, and self-regulating financial infrastructure. With practical case studies and real-world compliance scenarios, this book serves as a valuable resource for students, banking professionals, compliance officers, cybersecurity experts, and researchers interested in global financial regulations and sanctions engineering.