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OFAC and Instant Payments: Sanctions Compliance for RTP® and FedNow®

Electronic Format


Publisher: Payments Professor
Year: 2026

Sanctions screening was built for a batch world, and instant payments don’t wait. This fully rewritten 2026 edition shows how OFAC compliance actually works when settlement takes seconds, built on the RTP® Operating Rules effective October 4, 2026, Operating Circular 8, and the April 2026 FedNow® Service Operating Procedures.

Inside the book
Ten chapters: OFAC meets instant payments, sanctions risk and the risk-based approach, technology, data, and smarter screening, what the FedNow® Operating Procedures require, FedNow® Accept Without Posting, the RTP® rules on OFAC programs and Accept Without Posting, block or reject decisions with reporting and recordkeeping, when fraud meets sanctions, the consumer side under Regulation E, and policies, procedures, FAQ, and lessons learned. Appendices add numbers at a glance, the clocks, key dates, a glossary, a procedure toolkit of adaptable checklists and worksheets, and a quiz answer key with final review.

Who it’s for
BSA/OFAC officers, payment operations and exception staff, fraud teams, and compliance, audit, and risk professionals at institutions live on FedNow® or RTP®, or preparing to be.

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