The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated January 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Krushiseva Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Kole, Solapur, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ read with RBI directions on ‘Board of Directors - UCBs’ and ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions – UCBs’  and for contravention of specific directions issued by RBI under the Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated January 08, 2024,imposed a monetary penalty of ₹75,000/- (Rupees Seventy five thousand only) on Jila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) read with the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014’ (the Scheme). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 22, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Idar Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Idar, Dist. Sabarkantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 26, 2023, imposed, a monetary penalty of ₹10.00 lakh (Rupees Ten lakh only) on The Patdi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Patdi, Dist. Surendranagar, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations to Trusts and Institutions where Directors, their relatives hold position or are interested’, ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are Interested’ read with ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’, ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’ and ‘Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated December 29, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on Mehsana Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are Interested’ read with ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’, ‘Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’ and contravention of the provisions of section 26A (2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act).

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 12, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50 lakh (Rupees Fifty lakh only) on NKGSB Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 17, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹15.00 lakh (Rupees Fifteen lakh only) on New India Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations/Contributions for public/charitable purposes out of profits of UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 03, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on Punjab and Sind Bank (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹120.47 lakh (Rupees One crore twenty lakh and forty-seven thousand only) on Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’, ‘Reserve Bank of lndia (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’ and ‘Reserve Bank of lndia (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 05, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.55 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Nine Lakh and Fifty Five Thousand only) on ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Service in Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.