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SEBI @valid UPI Handles and SEBI Check Tool Explained

7 October 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCESEBI @valid UPIHandles and SEBICheck ToolExplained7 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

SEBI introduced verified UPI IDs and a check tool so investors can confirm a market intermediary is registered before paying, cutting fraud risk.

Key facts

  • Registered intermediaries (brokers, mutual funds and others) use UPI handles ending @valid.
  • Suffix .brk means broker; .mf means mutual fund.
  • Authentic payments show a green triangle with a thumbs-up; QR codes with this symbol allow checking beforehand.
  • The SEBI Check tool supports verification.

Significance

  • Stronger security and instant verification.
  • Less fraudulent fund collection by unregistered entities.
  • More transparency and accountability in retail investing payments.

Exam angle

  • Regulator: SEBI. Handle: @valid. Symbol: green triangle with thumbs-up.

Test yourself

1. SEBI-registered intermediaries will use UPI handles ending with which suffix?

The new UPI handles end with @valid.

2. In SEBI's validated UPI handle system, what does the suffix .mf indicate?

.mf marks a mutual fund; .brk marks a broker.

3. Which symbol confirms authenticity for payments to SEBI's @valid handles?

Payments display a green triangle with a thumbs-up symbol.

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