19-August-2026
Markets and Finance
 
SEBI's digital KYC proposal for NRIs could ease money flow into India, says Nithin Kamath
19-Aug-2026

SEBI's proposal to allow Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and other eligible overseas investors to complete KYC digitally from their country of residence could reduce the time and paperwork involved in investing in Indian markets, Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said. Kamath welcomed the proposal in a social media post, saying it could address a long-standing hurdle for overseas investors seeking to open accounts in India. SEBI last week issued a consultation paper titled "Review of Know Your Client Process for Individual Persons Resident Outside India". It proposed relaxing the existing requirements for individual persons resident outside India, including NRIs, Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and foreign nationals living abroad in countries compliant with the Financial Action Task Forc...

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/invest/sebis-digital-kyc-proposal-for-nris-could-ease-money-flow-into-india-says-nithin-kamath/articleshow/133324677.cms