KYC Requirements
Understanding identity verification for corporate accounts
To activate your corporate account after sign up, you must complete the KYC (KYB) process. Your account will remain inactive until KYC is completed and reviewed.
Documents you must upload
To be verified by Granite’s compliance team, you must upload:
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Commercial Register
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Tax ID
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Articles of Association
What information you will complete in the KYC request
1) Company information
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Company name (Arabic)
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Company name (English)
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Tax Identification Number
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Commercial Registration Number
2) Company address
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Address
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City
3) Contact information
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Contact person phone number
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Contact person email
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Authorized signatory email
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Signatory name
4) Authorized signatories
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Signatory name (English and Arabic)
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National ID number
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Position / role
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Will sign contract (Yes/No)
5) Financial information (ownership)
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Shareholder / owner name
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Ownership percentage
6) Investment profile
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Investment objective
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Market knowledge
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Risk appetite
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Planned horizon
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Expected portfolio value
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Listed on EGX? (Yes/No)
7) FATCA self-certification (legal entities)
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GIIN held with the U.S. IRS? (Yes/No)
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GIIN (if applicable)
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Is the company incorporated/registered in the U.S. (or has a U.S. branch)? (Yes/No)
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If yes, provide U.S. address
Contract download and upload
During the KYC process, you will also be required to:
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Download the contract
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Upload the signed contract
Where to complete KYC in the dashboard
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Go to Settings
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Click KYC Requests
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Open your request and complete all sections
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Upload the required documents and upload the signed contract
Once submitted, your KYC request will be reviewed by the compliance team. After approval, your corporate account will be activated.