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Consider the following statements regarding the penalties imposed by the RBI:

1. HSBC was penalized for issues related to Know Your Customer (KYC) norms and foreign currency reporting.

2. IIFL Samasta Finance was fined for incorrect classification of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs).

3. RBI has clarified that penalties were imposed due to fraudulent customer transactions.

Mark the correct statement from the above using the codes given below:

The correct answer is

Both 1 and 2

Why in the News?

"RBI Fines HSBC, IIFL Samasta, and Cooperative Banks for Rule Breaks”

Statement 1: correct

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) penalized The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) ₹66.6 lakh for violating Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, misreporting Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure (UFCE), and non-compliance with deposit interest rate regulations, including outsourcing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) alert handling.

Statement 2: correct

IIFL Samasta Finance Limited was fined ₹33.1 lakh by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for misclassifying Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), charging interest before loan disbursement, and failing to comply with Customer Identification Procedures (CIP), violating regulatory guidelines on fair lending practices.

Statement 3: incorrect

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified that penalties on HSBC, IIFL Samasta Finance, and three Maharashtra cooperative banks were due to regulatory violations in compliance, risk reporting, and customer due diligence, not due to fraudulent customer transactions or financial misconduct.

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