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India Post (DoP) Collaborates with SBI Mutual Fund to Simplify Mutual Fund Investor Onboarding Process.

Banking & Finance | Dated: 03 May 2025

On 29 April 2025, the Department of Posts (DoP), also known as India Post under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFM).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - SBIFM is a joint venture between the State Bank of India (SBI) and the French-based AMUNDI Asset Management Company (AAMC).
  • - This partnership aims to simplify the customer onboarding process for Mutual Fund (MF) investors across India.
  • - The MoU was officially signed at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi, by Manisha Bansal Badal from the Business Development Directorate (BDD), DoP, and Munish Sabharwal, Senior Vice President of SBIFM.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The initiative seeks to streamline the Know Your Customer (KYC) process for investors, ensuring a convenient, secure, and regulation-compliant experience for mutual fund investments across the country.
  • (ii) Additionally, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, MoC and Minister for Development of the Northeastern Region (MDONER), launched 'Gyan Post'—a new postal service designed to make the delivery of educational, social, cultural, and religious books more affordable and accessible throughout India.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which organization under the Ministry of Communications signed an MoU with SBI Funds Management to simplify mutual fund investor onboarding?

Correct Answer: India Post

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