What is the fundamental objective of KYC processes?

• A. Check credit scores
• B. Monitor transaction volumes
• C. Verify that entities using services are who they claim
• D. Determine tax liabilities

Answer: (C)

Know Your Customer is about confirming who a customer really is before they access financial services. The essential aim is to verify that the person or business using the service is who they claim to be, so the institution can prevent impersonation, fraud, and illicit activity such as money laundering or terrorist financing. Once identity is verified, banks and similar services can assess risk and apply appropriate due diligence, continuing to monitor for suspicious behavior as needed.

The other options describe related tasks but not the core aim: checking credit scores relates to creditworthiness, not identity verification; monitoring transaction volumes is a method used to detect unusual activity but doesn’t define the primary goal; determining tax liabilities is about tax compliance, not establishing who a customer is.