Reserve Financial institution of India fines Amazon Pay

Indian enterprise of Amazon Pay – the UPI-based digital fee system run by Amazon in India – has been slammed with a high-quality of ₹3.06 crore by the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) on Friday. In keeping with a press launch by the nation’s apex financial institution, the monetary penalty was imposed attributable to Amazon Pay (India)’s non-compliance with sure norms.

“It was noticed that the entity was non-compliant with the instructions issued by RBI on KYC necessities,” the RBI stated in a press release. Moreover, the monetary penalty of ₹3,06,66,000 was imposed upon Amazon Pay for not complying with sure provisions associated to Pay as you go Cost Devices (PPIs), other than the Know Your Buyer (KYC) route.

Other than the imposition of the hefty high-quality, the apex financial institution of the nation has additionally issued a discover to the entity, advising it to point out trigger concerning why the monetary penalty shouldn’t be imposed upon it for its non-compliance with the norms. In its press launch, the financial institution added that the cost of not complying with the aforementioned instructions was “substantiated,” and that it “warranted” the imposition of the financial penalty upon the entity.

“We stay deeply dedicated to working as per regulatory pointers and sustaining a excessive compliance bar, whereas we innovate on behalf of our prospects to supply them a protected and handy funds expertise. We proceed to work intently with the authorities to share our dedication with them,” a spokesperson for Amazon stated in a press release.

The event comes at a time when RBI is cracking down on fintech companies and predatory enterprise practices by tech startups and established firms. The financial institution went on to tell that it slammed Amazon Pay (India) with the high-quality below Part 30 of the Cost and Settlement Programs Act, 2007 and that it was solely based mostly on deficiencies within the entity’s compliance. Moreover, it was not “meant to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or settlement entered into by Amazon Pay (India) with its prospects.”