MANU/SSMD/0009/2016

Ministry : Securities and Exchange Board of India

Department/Board : Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department

Circular No. : CIR/MIRSD/66/2016

Date : 21.07.2016

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circulars no. CIR/MIRSD/16/2011 dated August 22, 2011 MANU/SSMD/0047/2011;MIRSD/SE/Cir-21/2011 dated October 5, 2011 MANU/SSMD/0057/2011;CIR/MIRSD/13/2013 dated December 26, 2013 MANU/SSMD/0085/2013;Notification No. S.O. 3183(E) dated November 26, 2015 MANU/FNSV/0015/2015

Citing Reference:
Circulars no. CIR/MIRSD/16/2011 dated August 22, 2011 MANU/SSMD/0047/2011  Referred

MIRSD/SE/Cir-21/2011 dated October 5, 2011 MANU/SSMD/0057/2011  Referred

CIR/MIRSD/13/2013 dated December 26, 2013 MANU/SSMD/0085/2013  Referred

Notification No. S.O. 3183(E) dated November 26, 2015 MANU/FNSV/0015/2015  Referred

1. All Recognized Stock Exchanges
2. Stock Brokers through Recognized Stock Exchanges
3. All recognised Depositories
4. Depository Participants through Depositories
5. Association of Mutual Funds in India
6. Mutual funds through AMFI
7. Portfolio Managers
8. KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs)
9. Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
10. Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)
11. Custodians
12. Investment Advisors

Dear Sir/Madam,

Operationalisation of Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR)

1. Please refer to SEBI circulars no. CIR/MIRSD/16/2011 dated August 22, 2011, MIRSD/SE/Cir-21/2011 dated October 5, 2011 and CIR/MIRSD/13/2013 dated December 26, 2013 on uniform Know Your Client ('KYC') norms, prescribing a standard account opening form (AOF). AOF has been divided in 2 parts - Part I contains the basic KYC details of the investor used by all SEBI registered intermediaries.

2. Government of India has authorized the Central Registry of Securitization and Asset Reconstruction and Security interest of India (CERSAI), set up under subsection (1) of Section 20 of Securitisation and Reconstruction of........