This circular, issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on June 06, 2024, with reference number SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/CIR/2024/79, addresses the uploading of Know Your Client (KYC) information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR).
The circular modifies specific clauses of the SEBI master circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/CIR/2023/169 dated October 12, 2023, concerning KYC norms in the securities market. It clarifies that registered intermediaries shall continue to upload, download, and modify KYC information on KRA systems as per SEBI KRA Regulations, 2011.
KRAs are now mandated to upload verified and validated KYC information onto the CKYCRR system within 7 days of receipt from intermediaries, or as per timelines notified under Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Rules. System integration with CKYCRR and commencement of KYC record uploads are required from August 01, 2024. KRAs must also ensure that existing KYC records of both legal entities and individual clients are uploaded to CKYCRR within six months from August 01, 2024.
This directive is issued under the powers conferred by Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, and Regulation 17 of the SEBI (KYC (Know Your Client) Registration Agency) Regulations, 2011, to protect investor interests, promote market development, and regulate securities markets.
The circular is accessible on the SEBI website under the "Legal Circulars" section. For further information, contact Sapna Sinha, Deputy General Manager, at Phone No. 022-2644 9748 or via email at sapna[at]sebi.gov.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI: Regulatory body for securities market in India, the issuer of this circular.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The Act under which SEBI is established and derives its powers.
KYC Registration Agencies KRAs: Agencies registered with SEBI to perform KYC registration for clients.
Central KYC Records Registry CKYCRR: A central repository for KYC records as per PML Rules.
SEBI KRA Regulations, 2011: Regulations governing the operations of KYC Registration Agencies.
Association of Mutual Funds in India AMFI: An association of all SEBI registered Mutual Funds in India.
Association of Portfolio Managers in India APMI: An association of portfolio managers in India
BSE Administration Supervision Ltd. BASL: A company that provides regulatory supervision.
CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/CIR/2024/79 June 06, 2024
To,
1. All intermediaries registered with SEBI under Section 12 of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
2. Stock Exchanges
3. Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
4. Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI)
5. BSE Administration & Supervision Ltd. (BASL)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Subject: Uploading of KYC information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs)
to Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR)
1. The KYC record of a client is uploaded on the system of KRAs by the
intermediaries performing client due diligence as per the provisions of SEBI KRA
Regulations, 2011. Additionally, the KYC information is uploaded on CKYCRR by
the intermediaries in terms of SEBI master circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/SECFATF/P/
CIR/2023/169 dated Oct 12, 2023 on KYC norms in securities market.
2. In this regard, based on the feedback received from stakeholders in securities
market and to enable ease of doing business, the following clauses of the SEBI
master circular on KYC norms stand modified.
2.1. Para 114 (a) shall be inserted as under:
Registered intermediaries shall continue to upload/ download/ modify the
KYC information with proper authentication on the systems of KRA, as per
the provisions of SEBI KRA Regulations, 2011.
2.2. Para 115 of the master circular shall read as under:
KRAs shall upload the verified/ validated KYC information onto the system
of CKYCRR within 7 days of receiving the same from intermediaries or any
other timeline as notified under PML Rules. The KRAs shall integrate their
systems with CKYCRR and commence the uploading of KYC records on
CKYCRR from August 01, 2024.
Page 1 of 22.3. Para 116 of the master circular shall read as under :
KRAs shall ensure that existing KYC records of legal entities and of
individual clients are uploaded on to CKYCRR within a period of 6 months
from August 01, 2024.
3. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and Regulation 17 of the
SEBI{KYC (Know Your Client) Registration Agency}Regulations, 2011 to
protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development
of, and to regulate the securities markets.
4. This circular is available at www.sebi.gov.in under the link “Legal --- Circulars”.
Yours faithfully,
Sapna Sinha
Deputy General Manager
Phone No. 022-2644 9748
Email id: sapnas@sebi.gov.in
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