KYC vs Non-KYC Account

Account management is required to comply with the regulations. We classified sub-accounts into 2 categories: KYC sub-accounts and Non-KYC sub-accounts.

Non-KYC
KYC

Transaction Entity

Transacting entity would be the main account

Transacting entity would be on the sub-account

Transaction report

Created Transaction belongs to main account

Created Transaction belongs to the sub-account

Transaction Descriptor / Merchant Name displayed

Main Account

Sub-account

Minimum required data for account creation

  • Company information

  • PIC name and email

  • Beneficiary bank account for withdrawal

  • KYB data is required, same with creating new account

  • Require approval from Pivot

Activated Payment and Payout Channel

Derived from Main Account

Specific configuration for the sub-account

Invitation to Pivot Dashboard

Limitation on product/feature usage

Derived from main account, e.g. if derived account can't processing card payment, then sub-account won't be able processing card payment too

Can be customized, e.g. sub-account can't receive payment, only payout

Example Use Case

  • Retailers / Multiple store schema

  • Managing balance between franchisee / outlet

  • Marketplace

  • Aggregator

  • Outlet with different owner that wants to accept payment themselves

Important Notes:

Both KYC and Non-KYC accounts can exist on the same main / master account

Merchant guide for KYC

Here are steps to submit KYC Documents for your newly created sub-account account

  1. After your sub-merchant account has been created, submit the KYC Document to verification@pivot-payment.com

  2. Our compliance operations team will review your KYC Document, you will get the result after 3 x 24 hours

  3. There are a few possibilities for your KYC Submission

    1. Approved If your documents pass our KYC, then your sub-account status will be changed to approved

    2. Rejected Verification rejected means, your sub-account account has not passed our KYC process, you will need to create a new sub-account with a Non-KYC type.

KYC Document requirement

Documents and Information needed for KYC Screening purposes:

  • Full Name of Business Owner

  • Type of Identification Document (Legalized National Identity)

  • Identification Number

  • Tax Identification Number of Business Owner (NPWP)

  • Registered Telephone Number

  • Residential Address of Business Owner

  • Email Address of Business Owner

KYC Status explained

KYC Status
Definition
Action Recommendation

Waiting for document

You will need to submit KYC Document for the sub-account

Make KYC Submission

In Review

Your KYC Submission for sub-account is being reviewed

Waiting for Review

Approved

Your KYC Submission is approved

Account is ready to be used for processing payment or payout

Rejected

Your KYC Submission is rejected

Create another account with Non-KYC type

Not Required

No need to submit KYC Submission, since the sub-account type is Non-KYC.

You will only see this status for Non-KYC sub-account only.

N/A

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