Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has notified that the Aadhaar
Card is a valid proof for opening of a Bank Account under the Know Your
Customer (KYC) scheme.
RBI vide its circular dated 28.09.2011 has advised Banks to
accept the Aadhar letter issued by Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI) as an officially valid document for opening Bank Accounts without any
limitations applicable to small accounts.
Further, the RBI has also advised the Banks vide its circular dated 10.12.2012 that if the address provided by the
account holder is the same as that on Aadhaar letter, it may be accepted as a
proof of both identity and address.
This was stated by Shri Namo Narain Meena, MoS in the
Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Source : PIB