Screening Lists

TrustGate screens against comprehensive global watchlists covering sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and adverse media. This reference details all data sources and their coverage.

Sanctions Lists

OFAC (United States)

Office of Foreign Assets Control - Primary US sanctions administrator.

List	Description	Entities
SDN List	Specially Designated Nationals	~12,000
Consolidated Sanctions	All OFAC programs combined	~15,000
Sectoral Sanctions	SSI List (Russia, etc.)	~1,000
Non-SDN Lists	Palestinian Legislative Council, etc.	~500

Programs Covered:

• SDGT (Global Terrorism)
• SDN (Narcotics Trafficking)
• CUBA
• IRAN
• NORTH KOREA
• RUSSIA/UKRAINE
• VENEZUELA
• SYRIA
• And 30+ other programs

Update Frequency: Daily

EU Consolidated List

European Union - Sanctions imposed by EU member states.

Coverage	Description
Individuals	~2,500 entries
Entities	~1,500 entries
Programs	Counter-terrorism, human rights, country-specific

Programs Covered:

• Counter-terrorism
• Russia/Ukraine
• Iran
• Belarus
• Myanmar
• China (human rights)
• And others

Update Frequency: As published (typically weekly)

UN Security Council

United Nations - Global sanctions with international recognition.

List	Description
1267/1989	Al-Qaeda, Taliban
1718	DPRK (North Korea)
1737	Iran nuclear program
2231	Iran (JCPOA-related)
Others	Country-specific committees

Total Entries: ~800

Update Frequency: As published (near real-time)

UK HM Treasury

UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)

List	Description	Entries
UK Sanctions List	All UK-designated persons	~3,500
EU Exit	Former EU sanctions retained	Included

Update Frequency: Daily

Other Jurisdictions

List	Country	Entries
DFAT	Australia	~500
SECO	Switzerland	~4,000
SEMA	Singapore	~500
GAC	Canada	~2,000
FATF Lists	International	~40 jurisdictions

Aggregated Watchlist Data

TrustGate aggregates data from 80+ authoritative sources:

Coverage

Category	Sources	Entries
Sanctions	OFAC, EU, UN, UK, AU, CA, CH, JP, plus 40+ more	~50,000
PEPs	Government databases, public records	~100,000
Criminals	Interpol, FBI, national law enforcement	~10,000
Disqualified Directors	UK Companies House, national registries	~20,000

Data Quality

• Deduplication: Merged records across sources
• Standardization: Normalized names, dates, IDs
• Updates: Continuous, real-time where available
• Historical: Maintains historical snapshots

PEP Databases

Coverage by Tier

Tier	Coverage	Sources
Tier 1	Heads of state, cabinet, supreme courts	Government websites, official records
Tier 2	MPs, senior officials, judges	Parliamentary records, judicial databases
Tier 3	Regional/local politicians, mid-level officials	Regional government sources
Tier 4	Family members, close associates	Cross-referenced from Tiers 1-3

Geographic Coverage

Region	Countries	Notes
North America	USA, Canada, Mexico	Comprehensive federal and state/provincial
Europe	All EU + UK, CH, NO	Full coverage including local politicians
Asia-Pacific	AU, NZ, JP, KR, SG, HK, IN, CN	Major economies fully covered
Middle East	UAE, SA, IL, TR	Key financial centers
Latin America	BR, AR, CO, CL, PE	Major economies
Africa	ZA, NG, KE, EG	Major economies, expanding coverage

PEP Data Sources

• National government websites
• Parliamentary records
• Judicial appointments
• Central bank boards
• State-owned enterprise executives
• Military command structures
• Diplomatic corps
• International organizations (UN, EU, IMF, WB)

Adverse Media Sources

News Sources

Type	Examples	Coverage
Wire Services	Reuters, AP, AFP	Global, real-time
Major Newspapers	NYT, WSJ, Guardian, FT	English language
Business News	Bloomberg, CNBC	Financial focus
Regional Media	Local newspapers, TV	100+ countries
Trade Publications	Industry-specific	Sector coverage

Official Sources

Type	Examples	Coverage
Regulatory Actions	SEC, FCA, FINRA, OCC	US, UK, EU
Court Records	PACER, UK Courts	Case filings, judgments
Government Releases	DOJ, FBI, Treasury	Press releases
Enforcement Databases	BrokerCheck, EDGAR	Financial sector

Language Coverage

Language	News Sources	Notes
English	1000+ sources	Primary coverage
Spanish	200+ sources	Americas, Spain
French	150+ sources	France, Canada, Africa
German	100+ sources	DACH region
Chinese	100+ sources	Simplified & Traditional
Arabic	50+ sources	MENA region
Russian	50+ sources	CIS countries
Portuguese	50+ sources	Brazil, Portugal
Japanese	30+ sources	Japan
Other	100+ sources	Korean, Hindi, etc.

List Statistics

Current Totals (as of January 2025)

List Type	Entries	Update Frequency
Sanctions (all sources)	~60,000	Daily
PEPs	~150,000	Weekly
Adverse Media	Continuous	Real-time
Disqualified Directors	~25,000	Weekly
Law Enforcement	~15,000	Monthly

Data Freshness

Source	Latency
OFAC	< 1 hour
EU	< 4 hours
UN	< 4 hours
UK	< 4 hours
Aggregated Lists	< 24 hours
PEP databases	< 7 days
News	< 4 hours

Viewing Connected Lists

API Endpoint

curl -X GET https://api.bytrustgate.com/v1/screening/lists \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "ofac_sdn",
      "name": "OFAC SDN",
      "version": "2025-01-20",
      "last_updated": "2025-01-20T06:00:00Z",
      "entity_count": 12847,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "id": "aggregated",
      "name": "TrustGate Combined Watchlist",
      "version": "OS-2025-01-20",
      "last_updated": "2025-01-20T04:30:00Z",
      "entity_count": 89234,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu_consolidated",
      "name": "EU Consolidated List",
      "version": "2025-01-19",
      "last_updated": "2025-01-19T12:00:00Z",
      "entity_count": 4523,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "id": "un_sc",
      "name": "UN Security Council",
      "version": "2025-01-18",
      "last_updated": "2025-01-18T18:00:00Z",
      "entity_count": 892,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "id": "uk_hmt",
      "name": "UK HM Treasury",
      "version": "2025-01-20",
      "last_updated": "2025-01-20T05:00:00Z",
      "entity_count": 3421,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ]
}

FATF High-Risk Jurisdictions

TrustGate automatically flags applicants from FATF-listed countries:

FATF Black List (High Risk)

Countries subject to call for action:

• Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
• Iran
• Myanmar

FATF Grey List (Increased Monitoring)

Countries under increased monitoring (as of October 2025):

• Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria
• Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya
• Lao PDR, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal
• South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen

Removed from Grey List (2025):

• Philippines (Feb 2025)
• Croatia, Mali, Tanzania (June 2025)
• Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa (Oct 2025)

Note: Grey list changes periodically. TrustGate updates automatically.

Compliance Standards

Data Privacy

• GDPR compliant: Data minimization, purpose limitation
• No personal data storage: Only necessary screening data retained
• Audit trail: All queries logged for compliance

Data Security

• Encrypted transmission: TLS 1.3
• Encrypted at rest: AES-256
• Access controls: Role-based permissions
• SOC 2 Type II: Certified infrastructure

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Next Steps

• Sanctions Screening - How sanctions screening works
• PEP Screening - PEP identification
• Hit Resolution - Resolving matches
• Ongoing Monitoring - Continuous screening