**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 21, 2026, grants seven specific reporting entities permission to perform Aadhaar authentication under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The authorization is granted under Section 11A of the PMLA following consultations with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Entities must adhere to the privacy and security standards mandated by the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercises powers under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 11A of the PMLA, 2002, to permit Aadhaar authentication by reporting entities.
* The permission is specifically intended for the purposes of section 11A of the PMLA, which relates to the verification of identity.
**Compliance and Oversight**
* Authorized entities are strictly required to comply with the standards of privacy and security set forth in the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
* The notification was finalized after formal consultation with the UIDAI and the appropriate regulator, the Reserve Bank of India.
**List of Permitted Reporting Entities**
* Toyota Financial Services India Limited
* Aditya Birla Capital Limited
* NABFINS Limited
* Indostar Capital Finance Limited
* Innofin Solutions Private Limited
* LIC Housing Finance Limited
* Transaction Analysts (India) Private Limited
**Impact Analysis**
**Specified Reporting Entities**
**Impact**
These seven financial and service entities are now legally empowered to use Aadhaar authentication to verify client identities for money-laundering prevention purposes.
**Action Required**
The entities must implement and maintain the privacy and security standards prescribed under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, while performing authentication tasks.
**Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)**
**Impact**
These bodies acted as consultants in the approval process, ensuring the reporting entities meet the necessary regulatory and security benchmarks.
**Action Required**
No immediate action is specified in the document, but they remain the governing authorities for the standards and regulations mentioned.
**General Public / Clients of the Listed Entities**
**Impact**
Clients of these seven entities may now undergo Aadhaar-based authentication as part of the identity verification process under the PMLA.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required other than providing necessary consent and information for authentication as requested by the authorized entities.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002: The primary legislation under which the Central Government permits specific reporting entities to perform Aadhaar-based authentication for client identification.
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The law providing the framework for authentication and the privacy and security standards that the reporting entities must comply with.
Unique Identification Authority of India: The statutory authority consulted to ensure that the reporting entities adhere to the prescribed standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar Act.
Reserve Bank of India: The regulatory body consulted by the Central Government to permit the listed financial reporting entities to use Aadhaar authentication services.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 2505] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 31, 1948
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2597(अ).— धन िोधन जनिारण अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 15) की (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात धन
िोधन अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 11क की उपधारा (1) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय
सरकार का यह समाधान होन े पर दक नीच े िी गई सारणी म ें उजल्लजखत ररपोर्टिंग इकाईया आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य
सहायदकयो, प्रसुजिधाओ और सेिाओं की लजित पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात
आधार अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै के अधीन गोपनीयता और सरु िा के मानकों का अनुपालन करेंगी, आधार अजधजनयम की
धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण और उपयुि जिजनयामक, अथाात ्भारतीय
ररििा बैंक, स े परामि ा के पश्चात ऐसा करना आिश्यक और समीचीन ह,ैधन िोधन अजधजनयम,की धारा 11क के प्रयोिनों
के जलए आधार अजधजनयम के अधीन अजधप्रमाणन के जलए उि ररपोर्टिंग इकाईयों को अनुज्ञा प्रिान करती ह ैअथाात्:-
3633 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र.स.ं ररपोर्टिंग इकाई
(1) (2)
1. टोयोटा फाइनेंजियल सर्िासेि इंजडया जलजमटेड
2. आदित्य जबड़ला कैजपटल जलजमटेड
3. नैबदफन्स जलजमटेड
4. इंडोस्ट्टार कैजपटल फाइनेंस जलजमटेड
5. इनोदफन सॉल्यूिंस प्राइिेट जलजमटेड
6. एलआईसी हाउससंग फाइनेंस जलजमटेड
7. रांिैक्िन एनाजलस्ट््स (इंजडया) प्राइिेट जलजमटेड
[फा. स. ं पी-12011/11/2021-ईएस सेल-डीओआर-भाग(1)]
सौरभ कुमार, जनिेिक (व्यजिगत)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026
S.O. 2597(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (1) of section 11A of the
Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to as the Money-laundering Act), the
Central Government being satisfied that the reporting entities mentioned in the Table below shall comply with the
standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsides, Benefits and
Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the Aadhaar Act), it is necessary and expedient to do so,
after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India established under sub-section (1) of section 11 of
the Aadhaar Act and the appropriate regulator, namely, the Reserve Bank of India, hereby permits the said reporting
entities to perform authentication under the Aadhaar Act for the purposes of section 11A of the Money-laundering Act,
namely:-
TABLE
S.No Reporting Entity
(1) (2)
1. Toyota Financial Services India Limited
2. Aditya Birla Capital Limited
3. NABFINS Limited
4. Indostar Capital Finance Limited
5. Innofin Solutions Private Limited
6. LIC Housing Finance Limited
7. Transaction Analysts (India) Private Limited
[F. No. P-12011/11/2021-ES Cell-DOR-Part(1)]
SAURABH KUMAR, Director (Pers)
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