Digital customer onboarding (eKYC): opening accounts without visiting a branch

Regulation & securityBy: Farzad Didehbaz2 min readSource: CBI
Digital customer onboarding (eKYC): opening accounts without visiting a branch

1Introduction

KYC is a core AML requirement; eKYC performs it remotely in minutes.

2Discussion

Typical steps: document capture and extraction, official database checks, face matching and liveness detection.

Active and passive liveness methods counter photos, replays, masks and deepfakes.

The CBI defines remote-verification levels tied to service limits — a risk-based approach.

3Conclusion

Biometric data cannot be reset if leaked, so encrypt, minimise retention and log access. Clear UX reduces drop-off.

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Sources

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  2. IBENA ↗
همفکران فناوری شریفThis article summarises the official sources cited, prepared by the Hamfekran Fanavari Sharif team for finance leaders.
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