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Reserve Bank of India
RBI Extends NRI/PIO Certified-Copy KYC Facility to FPIs Across All Bank Categories
RBI has issued six parallel Amendment Directions, 2026 — covering Commercial, Small Finance, Local Area, Regional Rural, Urban Co-operative and Rural Co-operative Banks — extending the alternative certified-copy KYC verification route, so far available only to NRIs and PIOs, to Foreign Portfolio Investors as well. Effective immediately from 18 September 2026.
Reserve Bank of India
18 September 2026Eff. 18 September 202613 min
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2026”
MandatoryRBI's Draft SOP on Money Mule Accounts: 60-Day Debit Hold Framework Explained
RBI's draft KYC Amendment Directions propose a Supreme Court-mandated SOP requiring banks to place temporary debit holds (up to 60 days) on suspected money-mule accounts, with comments due October 2, 2026.
RBI invites comments on the Draft “Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2026”
12 September 202614 min
Enabling sharing of information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) with entities regulated by International Financial Services Centres Authority
MandatorySEBI Enables KRA Data Sharing with IFSCA-Regulated Entities (2026)
SEBI's Aug 20, 2026 circular specifies IFSCA under Regulation 16A(1) of the SEBI KRA Regulations, allowing KRAs to share client KYC data with entities regulated by IFSCA, effective immediately.
Enabling sharing of information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) with entities regulated by International Financial Services Centres Authority
21 August 2026Eff. 20 August 202611 min
Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
RBI Withdraws 732 Defunct FEMA Circulars Under Regulatory Rationalisation Drive (A.P. DIR Series Circular No. 18, 2026)
RBI has withdrawn 732 A.P. (DIR Series) circulars issued since June 2000 under FEMA 1999, covering ECB, FDI, LRS, NRI deposits, AML/KYC, and Exim Bank LoCs—all rendered redundant by subsequent amendments.
Review of Circulars issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)
25 June 2026Eff. 24 June 202616 min
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
MandatoryDIR-3 KYC 2026 Complete Guide: New 3-Year Filing Cycle, Deadline, Fees, Step-by-Step Process & Consequences of Non-Filing
MCA has restructured Director KYC compliance effective 31 March 2026 — replacing annual filing with a triennial cycle. Directors must now file Form DIR-3 KYC Web once every 3 financial years by 30 June. Two old forms merged into one. G.S.R. 943(E)
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
3 May 2026Eff. 31 March 202620 min
MCA Official Notification – G.S.R. 300(E)
MCA Amends Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2026 – Revised DIR-3 KYC Web Filing Fees Notified
MCA has notified Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026. Review revised DIR-3 KYC Web fee slabs, timely NIL fee rules, ₹5,000 DIN reactivation penalties, and compliance procedures.
MCA Official Notification – G.S.R. 300(E)
23 April 20262 min