Tala tightens customer verification to meet CBK rules
Customers will now be required to submit a valid national ID and complete a live selfie verification through the Tala app as part of the Know Your Customer process. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Digital credit provider Tala is intensifying customer verification processes to comply with stringent regulations set by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
- Mandatory submission of a valid national ID and a live selfie verification via the Tala app is now required.
- The compliance measures are driven by the Central Bank of Kenya Act (Amendment) 2021 and the Digital Credit Providers Regulations 2022.
- Tala Senior Compliance and Ethics Manager Tabby Mugechi stated the changes aim to enhance security and protect customers from fraud.
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