The circular clarifies that, following the replacement of the 2016 KYC Master Direction, Know Your Customer compliance for entities regulated by the central bank's Department of Regulation will be governed by their respective, entity-specific KYC directions. Authorised Persons not regulated by that Department must comply with the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025. Authorised Persons are responsible for ensuring that their agents, sub-agents, and franchisees also comply. Existing instructions in the Master Directions on Money Changing Activities, Overseas Investment, Other Remittance Facilities, and MTSS are modified accordingly. The directions, issued under FEMA sections 10(4) and 11(1), apply with immediate effect.
The circular clarifies that, following the replacement of the 2016 KYC Master Direction, Know Your Customer compliance for entities regulated by the central bank's Department of Regulation will be governed by their respective, entity-specific KYC directions. Authorised Persons not regulated by that Department must comply with the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies - Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025. Authorised Persons are responsible for ensuring that their agents, sub-agents, and franchisees also comply. Existing instructions in the Master Directions on Money Changing Activities, Overseas Investment, Other Remittance Facilities, and MTSS are modified accordingly. The directions, issued under FEMA sections 10(4) and 11(1), apply with immediate effect.
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