The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has prescribed certain requirements relating to Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for financial institutions and financial intermediaries including mutual funds to 'know' their clients. This entails verification of identity and address, financial status, occupation and such other professional information as may be prescribed by the guidelines, rules and regulations.
Applicability of KYC norms
KYC is compulsory for all resident individuals, non-individual investors (corporates, partnerships, trusts, HUF, etc.), non-resident investors (NRI), persons of Indian origin (PIO) and investors investing through channels partners or channel distributors, for any amount of investment.