Don’t want Paytm-like contamination in stock markets, says Sebi chief

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) opposes delegating the responsibility of conducting know-your-client (KYC) formalities to individual entities due to fears of “Paytm-like contamination”.

In response to a question about centralising KYC across the financial system, Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said, “The current KYC registration agency (KRA) system is widely acknowledged and robust. If you have a validated KYC by a KRA, you don’t need to repeat the KYC process in the capital markets.”