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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 27, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Kunbi Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF) and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 May 27, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Kunbi Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF) and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 May 22, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two lakh ten thousand only) on Murshidabad District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., West Bengal (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) ’and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 22, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two lakh ten thousand only) on Murshidabad District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., West Bengal (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) ’and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹40 lakh (Rupees Forty Lakh only) on Transactree Technologies Private Limited [also referred to as ‘Lendbox’] (the company), for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of Section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹40 lakh (Rupees Forty Lakh only) on Transactree Technologies Private Limited [also referred to as ‘Lendbox’] (the company), for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2017’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of Section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹63.60 lakh (Rupees Sixty Three Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Union Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with the provisions of Section 26A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Flow to Agriculture - Collateral free Agricultural Loans’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 51(1) of the BR Act.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 23, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹63.60 lakh (Rupees Sixty Three Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Union Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with the provisions of Section 26A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Flow to Agriculture - Collateral free Agricultural Loans’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 51(1) of the BR Act.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) on The Aska Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Aska, Odisha (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) on The Aska Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Aska, Odisha (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50 lakh (Rupees Fifty Lakh only) on Deutsche Bank AG, India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Creation of a Central Repository of Large Common Exposures-Across Banks’ read with ‘Central Repository of lnformation on Large Credits (CRlLC) – Revision in Reporting’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 May 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50 lakh (Rupees Fifty Lakh only) on Deutsche Bank AG, India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Creation of a Central Repository of Large Common Exposures-Across Banks’ read with ‘Central Repository of lnformation on Large Credits (CRlLC) – Revision in Reporting’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 May 16, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29,60,000 (Rupees Twenty-Nine Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Yes Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Financial Statements Presentation and Disclosures'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 May 16, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29,60,000 (Rupees Twenty-Nine Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Yes Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Financial Statements Presentation and Disclosures'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Grewal Brothers Finance Company Private Limited, Kerala
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Grewal Brothers Finance Company Private Limited, Kerala
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Karnataka Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, Dharwad, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Karnataka Central Co-operative Bank Ltd, Dharwad, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Mangalore Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Mangalore, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms /concerns in which they are interested’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Mangalore Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Mangalore, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms /concerns in which they are interested’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Shimoga District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Shimoga District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Swarna Bharathi Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bangalore, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions and related correspondence in that regard
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 09, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Swarna Bharathi Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bangalore, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions and related correspondence in that regard
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 29, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,72,80,000 (Rupees One Crore Seventy Two Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on State Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances- Statutory and Other Restrictions’, ‘Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions’ and ‘Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline’. 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 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 29, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,72,80,000 (Rupees One Crore Seventy Two Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on State Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances- Statutory and Other Restrictions’, ‘Customer Protection – Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions’ and ‘Opening of Current Accounts by Banks - Need for Discipline’. 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 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on Jana Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for contravention of provision of Section 12B(5) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the BR Act.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on Jana Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for contravention of provision of Section 12B(5) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the BR Act.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Vishwakalyan Sahakara Bank Niyamit, Hubli, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Vishwakalyan Sahakara Bank Niyamit, Hubli, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The Nicholson Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms /concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The Nicholson Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms /concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Sree Harihareshwara Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Harihar, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Sree Harihareshwara Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Harihar, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 31 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 05, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Shree Warana Sahakari Bank Limited, Warananagar, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 05, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Shree Warana Sahakari Bank Limited, Warananagar, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Jammu Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jammu and Kashmir (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 May 06, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Jammu Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jammu and Kashmir (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 April 25, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Deccan Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated April 25, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Deccan Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
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