Navigating the World of AML
India AML/CFT compliance under the PMLA: FIU-IND registration, reporting obligations, and sector guides for NBFCs, jewellers, real estate agents and other reporting entities.
Why FIU-IND’s Periodic Naming of Non-Compliant Firms Changes the Stakes FIU-IND has published three lists of non-compliant NBFCs in 2026 alone. The latest, dated 17 August 2026, names 3,293 firms that have not completed registration on the FINnet 2.0 portal. For any reporting entity that is required to register with…
Does your offshore crypto exchange need FIU-IND registration? Learn which activities trigger PMLA obligations and what happens without compliance.
Choosing the correct AML consulting firm in India requires evaluating PMLA expertise, FIU-IND experience and industry knowledge. Here is what to look for.
On 8 January 2026, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) issued updated anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) guidelines for reporting entities handling virtual digital assets. The update consolidates and strengthens requirements set out across the 2023 guidelines and later circulars. One part stands out for privacy coin compliance.…
Banking partners and payment gateways treated FIU-IND registration as a baseline condition for onboarding. How Compliance7 took a Virtual Digital Asset platform from applicability assessment to registration.
Key takeaways RBI sanctions screening expectations has changed shape. It is no longer a periodic task a back-office team runs on a fixed calendar. It is now an event-driven, near-continuous obligation. The gap between “we screened last week” and “we should have screened this morning” is where enforcement risk lives.…
Hundreds of NBFCs remain non-compliant with FIU-IND registration. Learn the penalties, reporting obligations and steps to comply across all NBFC layers.
India’s anti-money laundering framework has expanded significantly over the past three years. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) now covers a wider range of reporting entities than ever before. In addition, the RBI has tightened KYC/AML obligations for banks and NBFCs, while FIU-IND has issued updated AML/CFT guidelines for…
FIU-IND Registration is often viewed as a portal onboarding exercise. In reality, it is the foundation of an Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance framework. This guide explains why FIU-IND Registration matters, how the FINnet 2.0 ecosystem fits into the process and…
VASP compliance in India goes far beyond FIU registration. Learn what regulators expect on CDD, STR filing, Travel Rule and audit readiness under the 2026 guidelines.