Linking Aadhaar number to bank accounts is mandatory: RBI
October 22 , 2017 2601 days 1300 0
RBI clarifies that linking bank accounts to Aadhaar is mandatory under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the anti-money laundering rules which were amended in June 1, 2017 have statutory force and banks have to implement them without awaiting further instructions.
The government had notified under PMLA that every bank account should be linked to Aadhaar by 31 December, failing which the accounts will become inoperative.