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SEBI Mandates DigiLocker Integration for All Intermediaries: A New Era of Paperless Investing

  • 23-May-2025
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In a landmark move towards enhancing transparency, efficiency, and digital convenience, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made DigiLocker integration mandatory for all intermediaries.

This mandate is a significant step forward in promoting paperless investing, enabling faster onboarding, and ensuring smoother asset transmission for millions of Indian investors.

Who Does This Apply To?

If you're a:

  • Broker

  • Asset Management Company (AMC)

  • Registrar & Transfer Agent (RTA)

  • Listed Company

…this regulation applies to you.

What SEBI Expects From You:

To ensure smooth implementation and compliance, intermediaries are expected to:

✅ Educate Investors
Promote awareness about DigiLocker access and encourage investors to add nominees to their accounts.

✅ System Upgrades
Ensure your systems are updated to share investor documents in SEBI’s prescribed digital format.

✅ Coordinate with KRAs
Work closely with KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to maintain real-time status updates.

✅ Guide Nominees
Assist nominees throughout the asset transmission process with clear communication and documentation.

✅ Maintain Records
Keep well-organized, digital records to ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

✅ Establish Help Desks
Set up dedicated support desks to handle investor and nominee queries effectively.

More Than Compliance — It's About Building Trust

This move isn’t just a regulatory requirement — it's about empowering investors, boosting transparency, and creating a seamless, digitally-enabled ecosystem.

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