Names are ambiguous
Similar names can create false positives without identifiers, country, role, and relationship context.
PEP Screening
Review politically exposed person risk with the right context.
Screen people connected to customers and businesses against the PEP sources enabled for your organization, then record the review outcome and supporting evidence.
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The problem
A PEP match needs context, not an automatic conclusion.
Risk changes over time
A customer or stakeholder may become politically exposed after the original onboarding check.
Business relationships matter
Directors, shareholders, beneficial owners, family members, and close associates can affect the review.
Decisions need evidence
Teams need to preserve the source, match, reviewer, rationale, and final disposition.
Why it matters
PEP screening is an ongoing risk assessment, not a one-time lookup.
A PEP result does not automatically mean a person is prohibited. It means the institution needs enough evidence to understand the relationship, apply its policy, and document enhanced due diligence where required.
The Remllo approach
Screen, investigate, and record the decision.
- Screen relevant peopleCheck customers and supported corporate stakeholders against enabled PEP sources.
- Review match contextUse available identifiers, jurisdiction, role, source, and relationship evidence to assess the result.
- Connect customer evidenceBring supported Identity verification and WatchTower activity into the wider review where connected.
- Preserve the dispositionRecord who reviewed the match, the rationale, and the final outcome.
Capabilities
PEP screening built for reviewable decisions.
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Individual screening
Screen supported customers and stakeholders against enabled PEP sources.
02
Business stakeholder context
Apply screening to directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners when those relationships are provided.
03
Rescreening workflows
Refresh screening as customer risk or source data changes.
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Audit history
Keep source, match, review notes, and disposition together.
How it works
From verification request to reviewable outcome.
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Capture
Your application submits the required identity or business data for a supported check.
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Route
Remllo routes the request to the configured provider for the check and country.
03
Verify
Document authenticity, biometric facial matching, and liveness are scored by the configured provider.
04
Screen
Supported sanctions and PEP checks can be included where configured.
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Review
Your team receives a structured result with evidence and a reviewable decision record.
Customer fit
For teams onboarding and monitoring people and businesses.
Use PEP screening in individual KYC, business KYB, enhanced due diligence, periodic review, and transaction investigation workflows.
Banks and fintechs
Review customers and account holders during onboarding and periodic refresh.
Cross-border platforms
Add PEP context to customer, stakeholder, and higher-risk beneficiary reviews.
Business onboarding
Screen directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners supplied through the KYB workflow.
Compliance teams
Document enhanced review and ongoing monitoring decisions.
Product connection
Powered by the Remllo ecosystem.
Remllo Identity provides the verification workflow. It can share supported identity context with Remllo WatchTower when the products are integrated.
Why Remllo
Identity built for the risk ecosystem.
- We never silo data: unified KYC flows directly into AML and Fraud alerting
- Optimized for Africa with deep support for regional ID registries (e.g. BVN, NIN)
- Rescreening workflows support ongoing review where configured
- API-first verification with signed webhooks and delivery history
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
No. A PEP match is a risk indicator that normally requires verification, risk assessment, and the enhanced due diligence required by the institution policy.
Yes, when the relevant people and relationship data are provided and the required PEP sources are enabled for the organization.
Yes. Supported rescreening workflows can refresh the evidence as customer circumstances and source data change.
Need PEP screening connected to the wider risk workflow?
See how Remllo can support individual, stakeholder, and ongoing PEP review for your organization.
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