Pakistan Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology to Update Customers’ KYC Details Amid Economic Turmoil

Pakistan Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology to Update Customers’ KYC Details Amid Economic Turmoil

Pakistan’s banks have decided to develop a know-your-customer (KYC) platform based on blockchain technology in order to strengthen the country’s efforts to curb money-laundering. Blockchain firm Avanza Group has been onboarded to create this platform, according to details shared by the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) which has signed an agreement…

TRAI to Propose Unified KYC System to Check Fraudulent Callers: Chairman PD Vaghela

TRAI to Propose Unified KYC System to Check Fraudulent Callers: Chairman PD Vaghela

Telecom regulator TRAI will propose to set up a unified know-your-customer system, which should be accessible by all telecom operators, to check fraudulent callers and spammers, a top official said on Sunday. Speaking at India Mobile Congress, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said it is difficult to find the actual culprit…

KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI

KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI

Capital markets regulator SEBI has asked the KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to report all cyber attacks, threats and breaches experienced by them within six hours of detecting such incidents. The incident will also be reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response team (CERT-In) in accordance with the guidelines issued by…

TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months

TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months

Telecom regulator TRAI will soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for caller’s KYC-based name to flash on phone screens when someone calls, according to a top official. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has received a reference to begin consultation on the same from the Department of Telecom (DoT). The…