Simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests
Common and simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and Nomination
- As an on-going measure to enhance the ease of doing business for investors in the securities market, SEBI, vide Circular Nos. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/655 dated November 03, 2021 & SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/687 dated December 14, 2021, had prescribed the common and simplified norms for processing investor’s service request by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and Nomination.
- In this regard, SEBI has received representations from investors regarding difficulties being faced by them with regard to certain procedural aspects of the provisions and varied interpretations with regard to the documentation required for processing investor service requests.
- Based on the investor feedback and consultation with Registrars Association of India (RAIN), the norms/procedural requirements for processing service requests of investors are specified in the subsequent paragraphs.
- Mandatory furnishing of PAN, KYC details and Nomination by holders of physical securities. It shall be mandatory for all holders of physical securities in listed companies to furnish PAN, Nomination, Contact details, Bank A/c details and Specimen signature for their corresponding folio numbers. The detailed requirements are as per Annexure –A.
- Freezing of Folios without PAN, KYC details and Nomination.
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