The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) on Vishwakalyan Sahakara Bank Niyamit, Hubli, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms & Statutory/Other Restrictions-UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 June 05, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on The Prakasam District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Frauds - Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 June 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on India Home Loan Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of ‘The Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions,2010’ issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB) read with Master Direction on ‘Non-Banking Financial Company – Housing Finance Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2021’ 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 52A read with clause (aa) of sub-section (3) of Section 49 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Angul United Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Odisha (the bank) for non-compliance with the Master Direction issued by RBI on ‘Know your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016’. 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 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 22, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Bavla Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Ahmedabad, 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’ and ‘Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 22, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) on The Ron Taluka Primary Teachers Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ron, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Frauds monitoring and reporting mechanism’ and ‘Policy and Practice regarding Nominal Membership’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 10, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹88.70 lakh (Rupees Eighty Eight Lakh Seventy Thousand only) on SBM Bank (India) Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with licensing conditions imposed by the RBI, and specific RBI directions to stop undertaking Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) transactions with immediate effect. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46 (4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 36,38,000/- (Rupees Thirty Six Lakh Thirty Eight Thousand only) on The HSBC Limited in exercise of powers vested in the Reserve Bank under the provisions of Section 11(3) of FEMA, 1999, for violation of Reserve Bank of India’s instructions on reporting requirements under Liberalised Remittance Scheme of FEMA 1999.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 21, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 crore (Rupees One Crore only) on ICICI Bank Ltd. (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 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 17, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹91.00 lakh (Rupees Ninety One Lakh only) on Yes Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Customer Service in Banks', and ‘Un-authorized Operation of lnternal/Office Accounts’. 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.