The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has issued a notice clarifying its position regarding cryptocurrencies. The notice officially advises banks that a circular, that prohibited banks in dealing with cryptocurrencies, is no longer valid. It was set aside by India’s Supreme Court in March 2020.
The notice cited media reports that certain banks/regulated entities have cautioned their customers against dealing in virtual currencies by making a reference to an RBI circular– set aside more than a year ago – allowing banks to resume providing services to crypto businesses, including cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Emphasising that the circular is no longer valid and that institutions can no longer cite it, the notice read:
“Such references to the above circular by banks/regulated entities are not in order as this circular was set aside by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on March 4, 2020 in the matter of Writ Petition.”
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The RBI, however, added that banks and other regulated financial institutions should still carry out customer due diligence processes in line with regulations governing Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and obligations of regulated entities under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
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