MUMBAI, India, Sept. 18 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification:

RBI/2026-27/257

DOR.AML.REC.226/14.01.002/2026-27

September 18, 2026

Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2026

Reserve Bank has issued Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Know Your Customer) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the Directions) in compliance with the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. The Directions in paragraph 5(1)(v) allow the banks to alternatively obtain the original certified copy which are certified by any one of the authorities / authorised offic...