 "mutual funds, MF, invest, stock, shares, market")
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has said it expects a significant spike in Know Your Customer (KYC) rejections and failures in opening accounts till fund houses adapt to the new Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) system.
The sector body recently wrote to the Ministry of Finance saying the CKYC data requirements and uploading processes are far more stringent and complicated compared with the current Securities and Exchange Board of India KYC Registration Agency (KRA) Regulations. Switching over to the new system would require extensive training for investors, distributors and staff in all mutual funds and their registrar
