CAMS KRA

CAMS KRA (Computer Age Management Services KYC Registration Agency) is one of SEBI's registered KYC Registration Agencies in India — operating under the name CAMS Investor Services Private Limited — that maintains a centralised KYC database for investors in the Indian mutual fund and capital market ecosystem. When an investor completes KYC through a mutual fund AMC, registrar, or distributor that uses CAMS KRA, the verified KYC records are stored in the CAMS KRA database and become accessible to all SEBI-registered intermediaries that are registered with CAMS KRA — eliminating the need for repeated KYC documentation across different financial service providers. CAMS is also one of India's two major Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTAs) for mutual funds — processing the majority of mutual fund transactions including SIP registrations, NAV-based allotments, redemptions, account statements, and dividend payouts for numerous AMCs. For Indian investors, CAMS KRA status can be checked through the CAMS website by entering the PAN number — if the status shows 'KYC Registered,' the investor's details are verified and stored, and new account openings with CAMS KRA-registered intermediaries require only basic verification against the existing KYC record rather than full documentation submission. CAMS KRA is particularly important for mutual fund investors managing multiple folios across different AMCs in India.