Eissa Institute for Strategic Studies and Leadership

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

Dr. Tariq Hamdan

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Dr. Tariq Hamdan

Arab Observatory for Digital Transformation

ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4412-8801 · Corresponding author

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.

ComplianceTrade Finance

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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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This study received no funding from any party.
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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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