NSE FATF Compliance Submission Is Due August 21: Trading Members Told to Update ENIT New Compliance
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National Stock Exchange trading members have a Friday, August 21, 2026 deadline to complete the prescribed FATF-related compliance submission through the Exchange's ENIT New Compliance system. NSE's July 31 circular says members must update the actions taken by them in the FATF module; where the requirement is not applicable, members may select not applicable and submit the declaration.
What the NSE circular requires
NSE Circular Ref. No. 42/2026, Download Ref. No. NSE/INSP/75505, was issued by the Inspection Department on July 31, 2026. It follows Exchange Circular Ref. No. NSE/ISC/75328 dated July 22, 2026, which relayed the Financial Action Task Force's public statements after its June 2026 plenary on jurisdictions subject to a call for action and jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
The July 31 circular requires all trading members to update the actions taken by them in the prescribed format in the FATF module within ENIT New Compliance. NSE expressly states that members for whom a jurisdiction or requirement is not applicable can select the relevant not applicable option and submit the declaration.
Why August 21 matters
NSE fixed August 21, 2026 as the due date and advised members to comply within the prescribed timeline to avoid penal charges or disciplinary action for non-submission or late submission. For compliance officers, that makes this a same-day control item rather than a general AML advisory.
Submission path and member categories
The user manual attached to the circular directs members to the Member Portal and then to ENIT New Compliance → Compliance → FATF → Member Submission. The workflow distinguishes between proprietary-trading-only members and other members.
Members carrying out proprietary trading only, where no data is required to be submitted, may use the one-time declaration route. Other members use the Data Submission tab, select the statement date, work through the listed jurisdictions and provide the required action or client information where applicable.
Data upload and digital-signature steps
For applicable jurisdictions, the manual instructs members to download the prescribed Excel template, populate client information without changing the original file name, and upload it for the relevant jurisdiction. Where multiple jurisdictions apply, the sequence must be repeated.
After saving and viewing the declaration, the member must download the system-generated PDF, digitally sign it and upload the signed PDF using the prescribed naming convention. The circular says the system-generated PDF should be digitally signed by the designated directors or the Compliance Officer. A successful submission generates an on-screen confirmation and an acknowledgement email to the compliance officer.
FATF context behind the filing
The underlying NSE communication refers members to FATF's June 2026 statements on high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action and jurisdictions under increased monitoring. FATF's June 19 update lists the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar under the high-risk call-for-action category and separately identifies jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The Exchange's compliance exercise is therefore tied to members' assessment and reporting of actions in relation to those FATF statements.
What compliance teams should check today
- Confirm that the FATF submission for the June 2026 plenary has been completed in ENIT New Compliance.
- Where a jurisdiction is not applicable, ensure the relevant declaration has still been submitted as instructed.
- For applicable jurisdictions, verify that the prescribed client-data template has been uploaded in the required sequence and format.
- Confirm that the system-generated PDF has been digitally signed by the appropriate designated director or Compliance Officer and uploaded.
- Retain the acknowledgement and review the FATF Declaration MIS for submission status.
For NSE trading members, August 21 is the operative deadline for this FATF reporting cycle. Compliance teams should treat the completed declaration, digital signature, upload and acknowledgement as the end-to-end control evidence, rather than assuming that a saved draft or partial data entry is sufficient.
Key takeaway
The official NSE circular carries a same-day compliance deadline and warns of penal charges or disciplinary action for non- or late submission, making it highly actionable for broker compliance teams and professionals.
