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Our Country Risk Rating data can be used for
In Customer Risk Model for KYC processes.
In Transaction Monitoring where it is required to delineate higher risk jurisdictions.
Overall enterprise risk assessment and geographical business planning.

Our Exclusive Risk Ratings portal for 250+ Countries is now tailored to your specific needs of capturing the comprehensive uncertainties of doing International Business. On popular demand, now Individual Professionals can also subscribe to our Country Risk Ratings portal and enjoy the benefits. Stand-alone subscriptions are also available for Organizations with 3 minimum accounts for easy access.

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Country Risk Score Advantage

Velocity Country Risk Report provides a comprehensive view of geopolitical and financial risks across global jurisdictions.
It consolidates data from trusted global sources to evaluate six key risk indices — regulatory, corruption, terror, legal, systemic, and narco-terror.
Powered by AI-driven analytics, Velocity transforms complex datasets into clear, actionable country insights.
Offers historical and trend analysis to anticipate emerging country-level risks.
This empowers financial institutions to make informed decisions for expansion, investment, and compliance monitoring.
Steps involved in Risk Component Creation

1. Identify
identify sources of risk component.

2. Evaluate
Evaluate and incorporate the risk component with the associated weight factor.

3. Examine
Examine sources relevant to the risk component.

4. Test
Test applicable components via quantitative methods.

5. Release
Interpretation and reporting of the risk assessment results to aid risk mitigation and key decision-making

Country Risk Data Management Process

Gather Sources/Lists

Normalize Data

List Rate Risk Data

Aggregate and Scale

Composite Risk Rating

Risk Indices

Global Regulatory Risk Index
Global regulatory risk index for a country represents the measure of uncertainty arising out of a comprehensive set of international regulatory regimes, for which the composite quantitative measure is generated from 10 different risk components, which are - International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) I Score, INCSR II Score, Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) Score, OECD Score, FATF Score, BASEL III Score, OFAC Score, UN Sanction Score, EU Sanction Score, US Sanction Score.
Narco-Terror Risk Index
Narco-terror risk index for a country is a measure of uncertainty arising out of perceptions from investors, travelers, commercial entities, and international entities, for which the composite quantitative measure is generated from publicly available data, surveys, and continuing events related to narcotics and terror-related activities and sanctions that impact the country and jurisdiction in question.
Structural Terror Risk Index
The structural terror risk index is created to capture systemic, structural, and inherent uncertainties in the country arising out of actual on the ground issues, events, and scenarios of terrorism-related activities, which are not captured from formal sanctions lists, surveys, opinions, and indices published globally, yet can significantly impact global anti-money laundering and terrorism combating efforts.
Systemic Corruption Risk Index
The systemic corruption risk index is created to capture the systemic and structural uncertainties in the country arising out of both perceptions and actual instances of corruption. The composite quantitative measure of systemic corruption in the country is generated from sanctions lists, surveys, and opinions.
Systemic Regulatory Risk Index
The systemic regulatory risk index is created to capture the systemic and structural uncertainties in the country arising out of ineffectiveness in regulatory frameworks, for which the composite quantitative measure is generated from an understanding of risks in the country from a lack of regulatory awareness, an absence of regulatory awareness among government officials, a lack of regulatory infrastructure so that such an environment can directly impact the return on business investment and international exchanges in cultural, economic, and academic pursuits.
Systemic Corruption Risk Index
Systemic legal risk is created to capture the systemic and structural uncertainties in the country arising out of ineffectiveness in its legal frameworks, for which the composite quantitative measure is generated from legal databases, court proceedings, surveys, and opinions related to access to justice, conviction rates, the existence of applicable laws and by evaluating the relevant constitution of the country that can directly impact the return on business investment and international exchanges in cultural, economic, and academic pursuits.

Velocity Country Risk Framework

Velocity’s Country Risk Rating Solution helps deliver credible, data-backed intelligence for smarter, safer global business strategies.
Authoritative Source | Active Monitoring of Risk Events
Robust Data Collection | Processing
Comprehensive Global Coverage Jurisdictions | Emerging Risks
Granulated Risk Categorization | Adaptive Segmentation
Sophisticated Quantitative Modeling

The velocity Country Risk Score model is based on a modular and transparent methodology. The CRS can be adjusted and updated in real-time based on significant events, such as regulatory regime adverse rating, narcotics sanction, terror sanction, credit downgrade, terrorist attack, or corruption conviction. Moreover, the methodology is based on multiple layers, where each additional layer captures an amount of risk reflected in the final score. Due to the highly modular and transparent equation-driven calculations that the CRS model employs, all risk dimensions are readily apparent to the user, providing significant flexibility in either including or excluding a specific risk dimension, based on the user’s application requirements.

The CRS model is distinguished by its one-of-a-kind incorporation of both quantitative survey results and qualitative experiences, resulting in the CRS being comprehensive and expansive. The scoring model captures an expansive set of risk dimensions while being both inclusive and modular so that no single criteria can predominate over the other. The methodology augments actual statistics with perceptions.

Velocity’s Country Risk Rating Solution helps deliver credible, data-backed intelligence for smarter, safer global business strategies.

FAQs

How does Velocity Country Risk Rating software help financial institutions?

Velocity Country Risk Rating software helps to understand the risk associated with a particular country and monitor the transactions with the help of advanced analytics. By using the risk assessment methodologies, the software helps financial institutions make informed business decisions, comply with regulatory requirements, and effectively manage risk.