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  • Govt panel finalises revamped eKYC norms; regulators to roll out risk-based framework soon

    Govt panel finalises revamped eKYC norms; regulators to roll out risk-based framework soon

    The committee's recommendations include a common KYC form, risk-based graded eKYC norms, and KYC portability, meaning customers will no longer need to undergo the same process multiple times across different financial institutions.

  • Personal loan KYC rejected? Your essential guide to avoid KYC verification failure

    Personal loan KYC rejected? Your essential guide to avoid KYC verification failure

    KYC rejection is one of the most common roadblocks in getting a personal loan approved. Learn the key mistakes to avoid and how to fix them for a smoother loan journey.

  • Here’s how to update KYC for PM Jan Dhan accounts completing 10 years

    Here’s how to update KYC for PM Jan Dhan accounts completing 10 years

    As PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts reach their 10-year mark, a fresh KYC update is required to keep these accounts active and compliant. Staying up to date with KYC ensures account security and uninterrupted access to banking benefits.

  • New KYC rules for mutual fund investors: A complete guide

    New KYC rules for mutual fund investors: A complete guide

    With new KYC rules in place for mutual fund investors, understanding your KYC status is essential. Log on to any of the KYC Registration Agencies and find out your status now.

  • Sebi fines Jainam Broking a second time in 2 days, this time for flaw in updating client KYC details

    Sebi fines Jainam Broking a second time in 2 days, this time for flaw in updating client KYC details

    The order, issued by Sebi on August 30, stated that the brokerage had made these mistakes with records of 1,701 clients.

  • E-KYC cost down from Rs 1,000 to less than Rs 6: Economic survey 2024

    E-KYC cost down from Rs 1,000 to less than Rs 6: Economic survey 2024

    KYC is one of the most vital process for financial institutions and businesses to get information like identity, addresses, phone numbers etc. of customers.

  • Fintechs seek regulatory clarity and certainty, uniform KYC rules from Budget 2024-25

    Fintechs seek regulatory clarity and certainty, uniform KYC rules from Budget 2024-25

    Payment companies are requesting the government to enhance the UPI subsidies to help them grow the digital payments ecosystem

  • Finmin for enhanced KYC, due diligence for merchants & banking correspondents to check fraud

    Finmin for enhanced KYC, due diligence for merchants & banking correspondents to check fraud

    The proposed agency will enable verification of digital lending apps and maintain a public register of verified apps, sources said.

  • Do you need to redo your mutual fund KYC? It depends on your KYC status

    Do you need to redo your mutual fund KYC? It depends on your KYC status

    Your mutual fund Know Your Customer (KYC) status may show as ‘validated’ or ‘registered’ or 'on hold'. Read on to find out what that means and what action you need to take

  • The KYC Mutual Fund mess, and how to come out of it

    The KYC Mutual Fund mess, and how to come out of it

    After the 31 March deadline to revalidate one’s KYC expired, a mutual fund investor’s KYC status broadly falls under one of three categories. That determines whether you can continue investing in just your existing funds, or new funds with other AMCs, or you get blocked from all transactions.

  • Mutual fund KYC March 31 deadline: Existing investors get some relief

    Mutual fund KYC March 31 deadline: Existing investors get some relief

    Mutual fund investors no longer need to re-do the KYC for their existing MF investments. Earlier, failure to do so would have blocked them from transactions from April 1, 2024.

  • March 31 deadline: MF investors must re-do KYC or be blocked from all transactions  

    March 31 deadline: MF investors must re-do KYC or be blocked from all transactions  

    If your mutual fund KYC is not based on an officially valid document as specified by CAMS and KFintech, you will have to re-do your KYC by March 31, 2024. Failure to do this will mean you will not be allowed to do any MF transactions from April 1, 2024.

  • Customers face issues as banks push for re-KYC

    Customers face issues as banks push for re-KYC

    Re-KYC refers to a measure taken by banks to ensure that customer documents collected at the time of opening the bank account are up to date.

  • NBFC body advises members to strengthen KYC norms, risk management practices

    NBFC body advises members to strengthen KYC norms, risk management practices

    The advisory comes in the backdrop of the action by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against NBFCs like JM Financials and IIFL Finance.

  • Yes Bank to tighten compliance process for fintech partnerships says CEO Prashant Kumar

    Yes Bank to tighten compliance process for fintech partnerships says CEO Prashant Kumar

    Post the regulatory clapmdown on Paytm Payments Bank, several banks have tightened the complaince and due-diligence process on their fintech partnerships to ensure there are no regulatory lapses.

  • When Fintechs met FM: No mention of Paytm, Nirmala Sitharaman lends a patient ear & more

    When Fintechs met FM: No mention of Paytm, Nirmala Sitharaman lends a patient ear & more

    One of the main outcomes of the meet was that there will be monthly calls between the regulator and fintechs wherein, the latter can seek clarity on any regulations and get feedback.

  • 'Fin Secy-led expert panel on uniform KYC norms has been in existence for a while'

    'Fin Secy-led expert panel on uniform KYC norms has been in existence for a while'

    The topic of KYC is being widely discussed of late following Reserve Bank of India's clampdown on Paytm Payments Bank over several compliance violations

  • Indian trade body asks businesses to avoid foreign-owned PhonePe, Google Pay when shifting from Paytm

    Indian trade body asks businesses to avoid foreign-owned PhonePe, Google Pay when shifting from Paytm

    The Confederation of All India Traders has asked traders to pick the Unified Payments Interface or payment applications offered by Indian banks instead of going for applications backed by foreign firms

  • MC Exclusive: I-T may soon begin tax assessment proceedings against PB Fintech

    MC Exclusive: I-T may soon begin tax assessment proceedings against PB Fintech

    The I T Department had surveyed the company in December 2023. Officials in Finance Ministry have said the assessment proceedings could begin shortly.

  • RBI imposes penalty on PNB, Federal Bank, and 2 other entities

    RBI imposes penalty on PNB, Federal Bank, and 2 other entities

    It has also imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Mercedes-Benz Financial Services India Private Ltd (formerly known as Daimler Financial Services India Private Ltd) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016.

  • Actor Aftab Shivdasani loses Rs 1.5 lakh in KYC fraud

    Actor Aftab Shivdasani loses Rs 1.5 lakh in KYC fraud

    Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani became a victim of cyber fraud and lost Rs 1.50 lakh after he received a text message in which he was asked to update his Know Your Customer (KYC) details

  • Customers continue to face re-KYC issues despite RBI direction

    Customers continue to face re-KYC issues despite RBI direction

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in January 2023 said that the re-KYC process can be done remotely, but customers complain that many banks are insisting they come to the branch and physically complete their re-KYC.

  • GPS-enabled vehicles mandatory for inter-state apple transport, KYC of merchants to be checked

    GPS-enabled vehicles mandatory for inter-state apple transport, KYC of merchants to be checked

    As per police data, about 100 vehicles carrying apples were stolen, and over 500 cases of cheating, forgery and non-payment of dues were registered in the past three years in Shimla district.

  • Irdai forms task force to facilitate ease of doing KYC using Aadhaar

    Irdai forms task force to facilitate ease of doing KYC using Aadhaar

    In a circular, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said presently, the UIDAI framework allows insurance companies to indentify the customer by using his/her Aadhaar with consent management.

  • Aadhaar authentication transactions rise to 2.31 billion in March

    Aadhaar authentication transactions rise to 2.31 billion in March

    The numbers in March were higher than in February when 2.26 billion authentication transactions were carried out.

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