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World-Check Data

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An overview of World-Check Data

  • World-Check aggregates and provides its clients with access to public domain data in highly structured risk-related intelligence by means of a subscription-only proprietary database of heightened risk individuals and entities. This service is available to both commercial and government agencies to assist institutional clients in managing and avoiding reputational, regulatory, and financial risk.
  • It assists clients in complying with regulations impacting: Know Your Customer (KYC); Know Your Supplier (KYS); Anti-Money Laundering (AML); Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT); Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC); Politically Exposed Persons (PEP); Customer Due Diligence (CDD); and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO).
  • Assists clients with New Client Screening at onboarding at account opening; retrospectively and ongoing screening for existing clients; high-risk payment screening; end client validation; cross border payments/correspondent banking; 3rd party vendor and supplier screening.

Key Facts 

  • Geographical coverage
    Global
  • History
    From 2000
  • Data format
    CSV
    XML
  • Delivery mechanism
    API
    Digital Files
    SFTP
    Web Service
  • Data frequency
    Continuous

Features & Benefits

What you get with World-Check Data

  • Highly structured information. One consolidated record for each individual or entity, irrespective of how many duplicate sources are found.
  • Subject names are available in 20+ languages based on the Latin alphabet, such as English, German, and Italian. Additionally, 40+ non-Latin character sets are included with the purchase of the Advanced package.
  • Records categorised into 30+ categories, such as individual, organisation, vessel, aircraft, country, political party, or type of crime.
  • Identification of whether subjects are politically exposed persons (PEPs).
  • Biographical information such as titles, positions, and passport numbers.
  • Secondary identifiers such as age, date of birth, and location.
  • ISAE 3000 Type 2 certification for the completeness, accuracy, and validity of the sanctions research process.

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