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MUMBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) imposed a fine of 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, for operating in the country in violation of local anti-money laundering regulations.

In May, Binance had registered with the FIU as the exchange sought to resume operations in the country after being issued a show-cause notice by the financial watchdog in December 2023,

along with eight other offshore exchanges that were operating in violation of local rules. ($1 = 83.4970 Indian rupees) ($1 = 83.4940 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Jaspreet Kalra; Editing by Sohini Goswami)