The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on August 20, 2026, notified regarding the sharing of information by KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) with entities regulated by the International Financial Services Centres Authority.
It has specified the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) under Regulation 16A(1) of the SEBI KRA Regulations, 2011, enabling IFSCA-regulated entities to access the systems of SEBI-registered KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) for undertaking KYC of their clients. Such entities will be required to comply with the SEBI KRA Regulations and the applicable SEBI Master Circular on KYC norms dated October 12, 2023, as amended from time to time. In case of FPI clients, they must also comply with the data security guidelines prescribed under SEBI’s Master Circular dated May 30, 2024. The circular aims to facilitate interoperability and information sharing between SEBI-registered KRAs and IFSCA-regulated entities and is effective immediately.
[Notification no. - HO/38/15/(7)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/19255/2026]
