Leading depository CDSL on Friday said it has received clearance from UIDAI to carry out e-KYC authentication using Aadhaar. The clearance has been obtained to act as a local Authentication User Agency (AUA) or e-KYC User Agency (KUA), CDSL said in a statement.
Once market intermediaries register as KUA, they can open accounts using Aadhaar-based e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer).
CDSL said it will facilitate intermediaries to offer seamless online account opening using Aadhaar-based e-KYC.
The depository maintains and services over 24 million demat accounts of investors spread across the country.
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