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KYC's Competing Compliance Requirements
Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance creates a specific tension in fintech operations: regulators require thorough identity verification — collecting and verifying personal documents — while data protection regulations require minimizing and protecting that personal data once collected.
A digital bank completing KYC for a new account applicant collects identity documents (national ID cards, passports, driving licenses), proof of address, and financial...