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This Article is From Jul 13, 2018

RBI Wants Buyer’s Name On Demand Draft To Curb Money Laundering  

RBI Wants Buyer’s Name On Demand Draft To Curb Money Laundering  
An employee serves customers inside a branch of Gramin Bank of Aryavart, sponsored by Bank of India, in the village of Khurana, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)

The Reserve Bank of India has directed banks to incorporate the name of purchaser in a demand draft to address concerns of money laundering.

The RBI has made required changes in this regard in the Know Your Customer norms, effective Sept. 15.

The apex bank in a notification said the step is being taken to address concerns arising out of anonymity provided by payments through demand drafts and its possible misuse for money laundering.

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