What is a PEP?

A PEP is a politically exposed person.

One is considered as a PEP in the following positions:

Head of state or government, minister, deputy minister or assistant minister
Member of the national assembly (Parliament)
Member of the governing body of a political party
Member of a supreme court or other high-level judicial body
Member of the board of directors of a supreme audit institution, a court of audit, or a central bank
Ambassador, chargé d’affaires or high-ranking officer in the armed forces
Member of an administrative, managerial or supervisory body of a state-owned enterprise
Director, board member or other person in top management of an international organization (e.g. UN, NATO)