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No law bans withdrawal of cryptocurrency: BinanceIndian crypto exchanges are blocking user withdrawals fearing misuse for money laundering. Global exchange Binance, however, permits free w...
India cracks down on ‘privacy cryptos’, flags money laundering risksIndia is taking a strong stance against privacy cryptocurrencies. The Financial Intelligence Unit has directed crypto exchanges to stop dea...
Explained: Why crypto users in India must now submit live selfies and location detailsIndia’s Financial Intelligence Unit has tightened KYC and AML norms for crypto platforms, mandating live selfie verification, geo-location ...
Anti-money laundering norms up crypto compliance barIndia’s financial intelligence unit has tightened anti-money laundering rules for crypto firms, increasing compliance and security obligati...
India tightens crypto noose: Live selfies, geo-tagging now mandatory for usersIndia has tightened rules for cryptocurrency exchanges, introducing tougher AML and KYC checks. Users must complete live selfie verificatio...
Financial Intelligence Unit clears Binance and Kucoin to be Virtual Asset Service ProvidersET was the first to report in the April 18 edition that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange that was banned by the governm...
Binance, Kucoin get FIU nod to register and trade in IndiaThe Indian government's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has approved the registration applications of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges B...
FIU notifies fresh money laundering, terror financing reporting alerts for capital marketsIndia’s financial intelligence unit issues new alert indicators under PMLA for various sectors to combat money laundering and terrorism fin...
PayPal registers with FIU under anti-money laundering lawAmerican online payments gateway service provider PayPal has registered its operations with the Financial Intelligence Unit of India, about...
FIU issues notice to Binance, 8 other offshore crypto platforms, writes to MeitY for blocking of URLsThe FIU has also written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to block the URLs of these nine entities including Binan...
PayPal moves HC against order holding it as payment system operator under money laundering lawAmerican online payment gateway PayPal moved the Delhi High Court. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the appellant, said that th...
Panel on whether payment gateway reporting entity under PMLA contrary to court order: PayPal to HCPayPal has contended that only a bank or an authorised dealer of foreign exchange will be a reporting entity and it only a facilitator of f...
Committee set up to examine if payment gateway can be reporting entity under PMLA: Centre to HCThe submission was made before Justice Prathiba M Singh by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma who said the committee held a m...
FinMin red-flags low STR reporting by Zerodha, Motilal & other brokersThe report said Zerodha, MOFS, Reliance Securities and RKSV Securities are among at least four brokerages, which would be called for a sepa...
- Gujarat accounts for 6% of India's dubious bank transactions
Gujarat has generated the fourth highest no of reports relating to dubious banking transactions in the last 4 financial yrs.
- Election Commission rolls out measures to check poll funding; I-T, FIU roped in
The Election Commission has rolled out fresh guidelines for monitoring poll funding during upcoming elections in five states.
- RBI asks money changers to report suspicious deals in 7 days
The cental bank said non-compliance with the guidelines would attract penal provisions.
- Insurers want more premium in cash
The reporting norms for insurers to track individuals who are using unaccounted money to buy insurance policies are up for review.
- Want Life? Get shot!
Insurance agents will soon have to learn some basic skills on photography.
- More agencies to report high-value transactions
Money transfer agencies conducting business through non-banking channels are set to come under the ambit of the Financial Intelligence Unit.