This has reference to Exchange circular NSE/INSP/43488 dated February 10, 2020 with respect to Treatment of Inactive trading account. Based on representations received from Members’ and in consultation with other Stock Exchanges the following clarification is being issued

1. The requirement for flagging the client as inactive in the UCC database of the Exchanges and the exemption for reporting (weekly submission of securities holding and monthly upload of client funds and securities balances) shall continue to be applicable if no trades are carried out by the client in the last 12 (Twelve) months across all Exchanges
2. Members shall be required to undertake the fresh documentation, due diligence and IPV where a client is coming for reactivation after a period of 1 year of being flagged as inactive. However, in case a client has undertaken transaction through the Member, with respect to IPO/Mutual Fund subscription and DP operations (if the Member is a DP) during this period, the same can be considered and the requirement for fresh documentation,  due diligence, and IPV may not be required.

Further, in the below mentioned conditions, as stipulated in SEBI circular dated April 24, 2020 bearing reference number SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2020/73, the requirement for undertaking an IPV shall not be required:-

• Where the KYC of the investor is completed using the Aadhaar authentication / verification of UIDAI
• When the KYC form has been submitted online, documents have been provided through Digi locker or any other source which could be verified online.

Notwithstanding anything contained above, in case a client seeks re-activation before a period of 1 year of being flagged as inactive, Member shall, while reactivating the client, ensure that the basic details of such client like Address, Mobile number, Email ID, Bank/DP account are updated in its records as well in the UCC records of the Exchange. In case of any changes, necessary documents shall be collected.

Members shall also ensure that appropriate due diligence of the client is conducted on an ongoing basis in compliance with the provisions of the PMLA guidelines issued from time to time and in accordance with their respective KYC policies. All Members are advised to take note of the above and comply.