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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

India to roll out common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow, sources say

MUMBAI, - Indian banks and insurers will launch a common customer identification system in ​August, with asset managers joining later, two ​regulatory sources and industry executives said, allowing customers to access financial products without ​separately submitting identification documents.

The new system, known as Central Know-Your-Customer 2.0 (CKYC), will only require the customer's consent for these institutions to fetch data stored at a central registry when opening an account or updating their details.

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