Binance Fined $2.2 Million for Non-Compliance with Indian AML Rules
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined roughly $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without following the country's anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, India's AML unit announced on Thursday.
In January 2024, Indian authorities issued showcause notices to Binance and several other offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, eventually removing them from the Indian market for operating illegally.
However, Binance and KuCoin became the first offshore crypto entities to gain conditional approval from India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in May, following a hearing and agreement to pay penalties.
The FIU stated, “After reviewing the written and oral submissions from Binance, the Director of FIU-IND found the charges against Binance to be substantiated.”
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Dilip Chenoy, Chairman of the Bharat Web3 Association, emphasized the importance of compliance: “We urge all industry participants to strictly adhere to laws related to AML and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT).”
As a result, the FIU-IND Director imposed a total penalty of approximately $2.2 million on Binance, along with specific instructions to ensure strict compliance with AML obligations.
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