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Know Your Customer (KYC)

Know your customer is the set of customer-identification and due-diligence measures used to understand who a financial customer is and associated risks.

Defined termReviewed 16 July 2026

Related terms

Identity VerificationAnti-Money Laundering (AML)Sanctions ScreeningSource of FundsBroker

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Trading glossaryReviewed 16 July 2026

Definition

Know your customer is the set of customer-identification and due-diligence measures used to understand who a financial customer is and associated risks.

In market context

KYC commonly includes identity verification, beneficial-ownership checks where relevant, expected account activity, and risk classification. Information may be refreshed when documents expire, activity changes, or enhanced review is required, so approval at onboarding is not permanent clearance for every transaction. The process supports AML and sanctions obligations and can lead to requests for source-of-funds evidence or transaction explanations during review.

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FATF — The FATF Recommendations

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This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Related glossary terms

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Identity Verification

Identity verification is the process of collecting and evaluating evidence to establish that an applicant is the person associated with a claimed identity.

compliance · identityRead guide
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Anti-money laundering describes laws, controls, and monitoring intended to prevent financial services from being used to disguise or move proceeds of crime.

compliance · securityRead guide
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Sanctions Screening

Sanctions screening checks customers, counterparties, destinations, and transactions against applicable restrictions before or during a financial relationship or transfer across jurisdictions.

compliance · securityRead guide
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Source of Funds

Source of funds describes the specific origin and transfer path of money or assets used for a particular account activity or transaction.

compliance · transfersRead guide