From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Sebi eases digital KYC rules for NRIs, foreigners
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Effective December 3, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) relaxed its Know‑Your‑Client (KYC) requirements for overseas investors, allowing non‑resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and foreign nationals to complete digital onboarding from abroad. The regulator’s move eases the KYC onboarding process for persons resident outside India and permits individuals from FATF‑compliant countries to submit their KYC details remotely.
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Effective December 3, non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreigners willing to invest in the country will have an easier know-your-customer (KYC) onbaording process as capital markets watchdog Sebi relaxes those norms for persons resident outside India (PROIs or NRIs). The market regulator also allowed…
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The revised framework also permits video verification and reliance on existing KYC records held by regulated financial intermediaries and central registries
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Effective December 3, non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreigners willing to invest in the country will have an easier know-your-customer (KYC) onbaording process as capital markets watchdog Sebi relaxes those norms for persons resident outside India (PROIs or NRIs). The market regulator also allowed…
