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MUMBAI – The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is making the simplification of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) a top-priority goal, according to SEBI Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
Speaking at the Capital Market Confluence 2025, organized by the Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers Forum in Mumbai, Pandey announced that SEBI’s immediate focus is to establish an easy and secure KYC access system for NRIs to boost their participation in the securities market.
“We are yet to establish an easy and secure KYC access system for NRIs to facilitate their participation in the securities market, which will be an urgent goal for us,” said SEBI Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
🚧 Current Hurdles for NRI Investors
Pandey outlined the specific challenges facing NRI investors that SEBI aims to resolve:
- Mobile/Email Validation: Difficulty in validating Indian mobile numbers or email IDs, which are mandatory for maintaining active KYC status.
- Aadhaar-PAN Linkage: Complications arising from the requirement to link Aadhaar with PAN, despite NRIs generally being exempt from Aadhaar, often resulting in an ‘On Hold’ status that halts financial transactions.
🛡️ Investor Protection and Risk Awareness
In addition to easing NRI rules, the SEBI Chief highlighted two other critical objectives for the market regulator:
- Combating Finfluencers: A key focus is to protect investors from cyber fraud and the misleading advice of unregistered “finfluencers” (financial influencers).
- Enhancing Risk Awareness: Pandey emphasized the continuous need to boost risk awareness and financial literacy among the general investor base.
📈 Market Development & Mutual Funds
Pandey also touched upon recent and future developments aimed at strengthening the capital markets:
- Mutual Fund Incentives: He noted that recently introduced incentives for distributors are expected to significantly help attract first-time investors from B30 cities (beyond the top 30 cities) and increase the participation of women investors.
- Market Resilience: Pandey affirmed that stress testing in small- and mid-cap schemes will enhance market resilience and stability, especially during challenging economic periods.
- Co-Creation of Products: The SEBI Chief urged the financial industry to collaborate with the regulator to co-create new investment opportunities, specifically mentioning Mutual Fund Lite Regulations for passive funds and the creation of Specialized Investment Funds.
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