According to RBI’s KYC/AML guidelines, what framework

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• RBI requires banks, NBFCs, and other Regulated Entities (REs) to adopt a Risk-Based Approach (RBA) for combating ML/TF risks. • Under RBA, institutions must: o Identify risks related to customers, products, services, and geographies. o Assess and categorize customers into low, medium, or high risk. o Apply enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers (e.g., PEPs, cross-border clients). o Monitor transactions proportionately to the level of assessed risk. • This ensures efficient allocation of compliance resources and strengthens the AML/CFT framework.