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Global Push for Digital KYC Faces a Trust Problem

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Portable KYC Remains Elusive Despite Digital Identity Growth in UAE, Europe, Asia Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • May 6, 2026

While digital identity frameworks are becoming more sophisticated domestically, making KYC truly portable across borders remains elusive. (Image: Shutterstock)

The United Arab Emirates recently launched a national digital Know Your Customer platform under the oversight of the UAE Central Bank, aiming to standardize customer onboarding, streamline compliance checks and strengthen anti-money laundering enforcement.

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More digital identity KYC regulations are not far behind. Across Europe, regulators are preparing for the launch of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority while advancing eIDAS 2.0, the European Union’s updated digital identity framework designed to support interoperable electronic identities across member states. Meanwhile, Singapore is expanding its digital identity ecosystem through Singpass and MyInfo, which would allow banks to retrieve verified customer data ...


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