Individuals included as client in money laundering Act

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said that individuals will be included as client of special category in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The norms, SEBI says exist for politically exposed persons (PEPs), which include heads of states, bureaucrats, senior politicians, officers of government, judiciary, military as well as public sector units.

The guidelines are a part of the ‘know your client’ (KYC) process and will be applicable to all securities market intermediaries. Market regulator also stated that similar guidelines exist for clients in banking and insurance as well.