KYC norms

This one is not written up yet

The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.

Written up from the same chapter

• Central KYC RegistryThe Government's central digital store of KYC records for the whole financial sector, operated by CERSAI, which de-duplicates records and issues each client a unique KYC Identifier.
• KYC Registration AgencyA SEBI-created agency that holds an investor's verified KYC record centrally, so that one KYC completed with any securities market intermediary works with all the others.
• NominationThe account holder's written direction naming who receives the securities on death — up to ten nominees for a demat account, with percentages that must total 100, mandatory for single holdings.
• Officially valid documentsThe alternatives to Aadhaar accepted as identity evidence for KYC — driving licence, passport, voter ID and the NREGA job card — all of which the client supplies voluntarily.
• Power of AttorneyA legal document by which you authorise somebody else — often your stock broker or depository participant — to operate your demat and bank account on your behalf. It is optional, and revocable.