The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in a circular on May 14, removed the requirement for investors to link the permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar to obtain the ‘KYC registered’ status for mutual fund transactions. This means all investors can continue putting money into mutual funds without putting up additional documents for the time being.
NSE investor accounts cross 26 crore milestone as mobile trading and tier-2/3 cities drive participation
NSE said in a press release that over 4.3 crore accounts, nearly 17% of the total, have been added in the past year alone, reflecting