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How Banks Are Navigating Sanctions, Fragmented Regulation and Geopolitical Whiplash
Sanctions and geopolitical risk leaders from Santander, BNY Mellon, and Banca Mediolanum reveal how banks are navigating fast moving crises, fragmented regulation, and rising reputational risk. They explain why playbooks must adapt, why re entry is riskier than exit, and why people, not systems, determine resilience.
May 07, 2026
Arjun Ahluwalia, Global Head - Sanctions and Geopolitical risk, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Adam Oyebanji, MD, EMEA Head of Sanctions, BNY Mellon
Stefano Biondi, Group chief risk officer, Banca Mediolanum
Tags:
Financial Crime
Resilience
AI and Technology (including Fintech)
Market Risk
Regulation and Compliance
The panel makes clear that geopolitical
risk has not changed—only the speed and intensity have. With instantaneous
information, divergent sanctions regimes, and crises unfolding in hours rather
than months, banks can no longer rely on static playbooks. As Arjun Ahluwalia
notes, sanctions are now lifted as quickly as they are imposed, creating a new
challenge: re‑entry. Exiting a market is binary; re‑entering requires
rebuilding weakened infrastructure, recalibrating risk appetite, and navigating
public perception. Meanwhile, Stefano Biondi emphasises that the real question
is not the narrative of the crisis but how it affects a bank’s specific risk
factors - liquidity, capital, macro exposures, and reputational risk.
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