Acceptance of digitally signed Power of Attorney from FPIs
- Published
- 20 August 2026
- Reference
- HO/19/34/14(8)2026-AFD-POD2/ I/19251/2026
- Status in this archive
- In force
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In brief
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) can now submit a digitally signed Power of Attorney (PoA) document to their designated depository participants. This is an alternative to submitting a physical, wet-inked copy. The digital PoA must be signed using a valid digital signature certificate issued by a Certifying Authority licensed under India's Information Technology Act, 2000. This change applies to all FPIs and the depository participants that serve them. It provides a new digital option but does not mandate a new action or set a deadline for compliance.
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