Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on Mercedes-Benz Financial Services India Private Limited, Pune, for KYC non-compliance. The company had failed to perform ongoing due diligence and periodic KYC updation for high-risk customers.
Impact
The company must absorb the ₹10 lakh penalty; the release does not describe any operational restriction, but it underscores the need to strengthen KYC controls, especially ongoing due diligence and periodic KYC updates for high-risk customers. No direct restrictions are imposed on customers or counterparties.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of Section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
- Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Direction, 2016