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Who is a customer of the Bank? “Customer” means a person who is engaged in a financial transaction or activity with the Bank and includes a person on whose behalf the person who is engaged in the transaction or activity, is acting.
What is Due Diligence? “Customer Due Diligence” means identifying and verifying the customer and the beneficial owner using reliable and independent sources of identification.
Explanation- The CDD, at the time of commencement of an accountbased relationship or while carrying out occasional transaction of an amount equal to or exceeding rupees fifty thousand, whether conducted as a single transaction or several transactions that appear to be connected, or any international money transfer operations, shall include:
What is Re-KYC? Reserve Bank of India has prescribed that customer identification data, including photograph shall be updated and kept on record duly verified at least once in ten years in case of Low Risk Customer, once in Eight years for Medium Risk customer and once in two years in case of High Risk Customers. Such verification shall be done irrespective of whether the account has been transferred from one branch to another branch.
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Provided where Customer submits his/her proof of possession of Aadhaar number containing Aadhaar number, Branches shall ensure that such customer to redact or blackout his/her Aadhaar number through appropriate means where the authentication of Aadhaar number is not required. Branches must mask the first 8 digit of the Aadhaar number while storing the physical copy of the Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar.
Further, in such a case, if customer wants to provide a current address, different from the address as per the identity information available in the Central Identities Data Repository, he/she may give a self-declaration to that effect to the Bank.
Deemed OVDs or the equivalent e-documents thereof for limited purpose of address:-
Provided that the customer shall submit updated OVD with current address within a period of three months of submitting the above documents.
As mentioned above for individuals for each of the joint individuals.
For Identity of the concern, its activities, address.
For identity of the proprietor and his addresses (For creation of Proprietor’s Customer ID which is to be attached to the Proprietary Concern’s Account)
Apart from Customer Identification Procedure as applicable to the proprietor any two of the following documents in the name of the proprietary concern would suffice.
In cases where the branches are satisfied that it is not possible to furnish two such documents, they would have the discretion to accept only one of those documents as activity proof. In such cases, the branches, however, would have to undertake contact point verification, collect such information as would be required to establish the existence of such firm, confirm, clarify and satisfy itself that the business activity has been verified from the address of the proprietary concern.
For Identity of the HUF, its activities, address and authority for opening and operation of its account(s) For identity of the Karta and major co-parceners of the HUF who are authorized to operate the account(s) and their addresses.
Prescribed Joint Hindu Family Letter signed by all the major Co-parceners. Declaration form from the Karta.
For Identity of the Firm, its activities, address and authority delegated for opening and operation of its account(s). For identity of the each partners (For creation of Partner’s Customer ID which is to be attached to the Partnership Firm’s Account)
For Partnership Firm following documents or equivalent e-documents thereof shall be obtained:-
For Identification of the Firm’s Partners/Power of Attorney Holder, beneficial owner, managers, officers or employees and their Address, documents shall be obtained as specified for individuals herein above.
For identity of the Company / Corporation, its activities, address and authority delegated for opening and operation of its account(s). For identity of the directors/ officials of the company/corporation who are authorized to operate the account and their addresses.
For Companies / Corporations following documents or equivalent e-documents thereof shall be obtained:-
For Identity of the Trust, its activities, address and authority delegated for opening and operation of its account(s). For identity of the trustees who are authorized to operate the accounts of the Trust and their addresses.
For Trusts following documents or equivalent e-documents thereof shall be obtained:-
For Identity of the applicant, its activities, address and authority delegated for opening and operation of its account(s).
Local Bodies like village Panchayats /Government Departments / Societies / Universities etc.,
Information as may be required by the bank to collectively establish the legal existence of such an association or body of individuals and following documents or equivalent e-documents thereof shall be obtained:-
Explanation: Unregistered trusts/partnership firms shall be included under the term ‘unincorporated association’ or ‘a body of individual includes Societies.
“Officially Valid Document” (OVD) means the passport, the driving license, proof of possession of Aadhaar number, the Voter’s Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly signed by an officer of the State Government and letter issued by the National Population Register containing details of name and address.
Provided that,
Explanation: For the purpose of this clause, a document shall also be deemed to be an OVD even if there is a change in the name subsequent to its issuance provided it is supported by a marriage certificate issued by the State Government or Gazette notification, indicating such a change of name.
Relaxation of KYC in Small Savings Bank Deposit Accounts:
If an individual customer does not possess PAN and Officially Valid Documents (OVD) and desires to open a bank account, Bank shall open ‘Small Accounts’ subject to following:
Provided, that this limit on balance shall not be considered while making deposits through Government grants, welfare benefits and payment against procurements.
Are KYC requirements applicable to existing customers also ? Yes. All existing customers need to update KYC procedure periodically.
Are KYC requirements new ?
No, KYC requirements have always been in place and Banksbeen taking KYC documents in accordance with the guidelines issued by RBI from time to time. RBI has revisited the KYC guidelines in the context of recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Anti Money Laundering standards and on Combating Financing of Terrorism and enhanced the KYC standards in line with international benchmarks
How could this affect you as a customer ? This procedure helps in ensuring genuine persons open account and avoid unscrupulous persons getting access to the Bank by impersonating you as a customer. This will also avoid using banking channel for illegal activities.
Is KYC mandatory ? Yes. It is a regulatory and legal requirement. Regulatory: In terms of the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on November 29, 2004 on Know Your Customer [KYC] Standards – Anti Money Laundering [AML] Measures, all banks are required to put in place a comprehensive policy framework covering KYC Standards and AML Measures. Legal: The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) which came into force from July 1, 2005 (after “rules” under the Act were formulated and published in the Official Gazette) also requires Banks, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries to ensure that they follow certain minimum standards of KYC and AML as laid down in the Act and the “rules” framed there under
What will happen if you do not provide the required KYC information / documents to the Bank ? The Bank will be entitled to refuse to open the account (if you are a prospective customer) or discontinue its relationship with you citing non-providing of KYC information / documents (if you are an existing customer). If you however, require reasonable time to furnish certain non-critical documents you can approach the branch / sales staff.
Help us to Help You Please help us to fulfill legal and regulatory requirements by providing documents to prove your identity. If the decision to establish relationship with a prospective customer requires clearance at a higher level, reasons for any delay will be informed to the customer and the final decision of the Bank will be conveyed to the customer at the earliest. KYC process is applicable to all products of the Bank.