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SEBI Verified App Label: Safer Investing Initiative 2026

29 March 20261 min read
BANKING & FINANCESEBI Verified AppLabel: SaferInvestingInitiative 202629 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

SEBI began labelling genuine investment apps, working with Google.

Key facts

  • The label shows an app belongs to a SEBI-registered intermediary; such apps are identifiable on Google Play Store.
  • Google also watches misleading financial content and acts against non-compliant finfluencers.
  • Approach: preventive rather than reactive regulation.
ItemDetail
PartnerGoogle
Fraud actionOver 1.3 lakh apps removed

Exam angle

  • Regulator: SEBI, India’s capital market regulator.
  • Number: 66 fake trading apps.

Test yourself

1. Which technology company partnered with SEBI on the Verified App Label initiative?

The initiative is in collaboration with Google.

2. What is the key message of SEBI's Verified App Label initiative?

The slogan is "First verify. Then invest."

3. Which sort of apps will display the Verified App Label?

Apps of SEBI-registered intermediaries display it.

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