The Central KYC Record Registry (C-KYCR)

The Government of India vide their Notification dated November 26, 2015 authorized the “Central Registry of Securitization Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India‟ (CERSAI), set up under sub-section (1) of Section 20 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002), to act as and to perform the functions of the Central KYC Records Registry under the said rules, including receiving, storing, safeguarding and retrieving the KYC records in digital form of a “client”, as defined,

In clause (ha) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002. The Central Government have also amended the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 vide Notification dated 7th July, 2015 for the purpose of establishment of Central KYC Registry. As per Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2015, Rule 9 (1A), every reporting entity shall within three days after the commencement of an account-based relationship with a client, file the electronic copy of the client’s KYC records with the Central KYC Registry.

Functions and Obligations of Central KYC Registry;

The Central KYC Registry shall have the following functions and obligations:

• Shall have a secure electronic connectivity with the registered reporting entities. The web address of Central KYC Registry portal is https://www.ckycindia.in
• Shall have a secure data transmission link with the ID issuing authorities wherever feasible and use such electronic data, as permitted, and preserve it with the Central KYC Registry.
• Shall be responsible for electronically
  (i) storing
  (ii) safeguarding and
  (iii) retrieving the Know Your Customer (KYC) records and making such records available online to reporting entities or Director.
• Information updated about a customer shall be disseminated on request by Central
  KYC Registry to any reporting entity that avail the services of the Central KYC Registry in respect of the customer.
• The services of the Central KYC Registry will be available on payment of prescribed fee, in advance.
• Take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to its KYC database many more....