Dubai: Dubai Economy and HSBC have strengthened the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium with HSBC becoming the fourth founding member to go live on the platform.
The UAE KYC Blockchain Platform is a national ecosystem for the exchange of verified “know your customer” data between licensing authorities and financial institutions. This initiative was launched in February 2020 by Dubai Economy in partnership with founding member banks.
The platform comprises members such as Emirates Islamic, Emirates NBD, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, HSBC, RAKBANK and Mashreq Bank as well as Dubai Economy and DIFC.
The initiative is powered by norbloc, a global leader in enterprise blockchain technologies that enable sharing of regulated data.
Dubai Economy, DIFC to unify corporate e-KYC platforms
DUBAI, 4 hours, 25 minutes ago Dubai Economy and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority have signed an agreement to expand the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium positioning it as the national corporate e-KYC platform. It will facilitate faster, more secure and streamlined customer onboarding and allow sharing of verified e-KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions through advanced distributed technologies, reported Emirates news agency
Wam. The founding Consortium Members include Dubai Economy, Dubai International Financial Centre, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, Commercial Bank of Dubai, HSBC, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, RAKBANK and Mashreq Bank. The first phase went live in 2020 and more entities have joined since resulting in the platform holding close to 50 per cent of corporate e-KYC records in UAE.
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Dubai Economy and DIFC join hands to unify corporate e-KYC platforms reporters@khaleejtimes.com Filed on April 6, 2021
Dubai Legal Affairs Department (LAD) to play a pivotal role in assisting Dubai Economy and DIFC in formalising the legal framework for the unified platform.
The founding consortium members include Dubai Economy, Dubai International Financial Centre, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, Commercial Bank of Dubai, HSBC, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, RAKBANK and Mashreq Bank.
Dubai Economy and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority have signed an agreement to consolidate efforts and expand the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium positioning it as the national corporate e-KYC Platform, making it the first such platform in the region. It will facilitate faster, more secure and streamlined customer onboarding and allow sharing of verified e-KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions through advanced distribute
• For exchange of KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions
• Dubai Legal Affairs Department (LAD) to play a pivotal role in assisting Dubai Economy and DIFC in formalising the legal framework for the unified platform
• The founding consortium members include Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, Commercial Bank of Dubai, HSBC, ADCB, RAKBANK and Mashreq Bank.
Dubai, 6 April 2021: Dubai Economy and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority have signed an agreement to consolidate efforts and expand the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Consortium positioning it as the national corporate e-KYC Platform, making it the first such platform in the region. It will facilitate faster, more secure and streamlined customer onboarding and allow sharing of verified e-KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions through advanced distributed technologies.