KYC (Know Your Customer)

The process financial institutions and other regulated entities use to verify customer identity, assess risk, and ensure compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.

Category: compliance. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — more than 200 practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.