Regulation & Compliance
Politically Exposed Person
Definition
What is Politically Exposed Person?
A person entrusted with a prominent public function, or certain connected persons, who may require enhanced checks.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The institution applies enhanced due diligenceAdditional verification and monitoring applied to higher-risk customers or transactions. to a PEP.
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