The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated March 25, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹0.75 lakh (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) on The Jalna People’s Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jalna, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the RBI Directions on ‘Gold Loan – Bullet Repayment – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. 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 March 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on The Karnataka Co-operative Bank Ltd., Muddebihal, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’ and specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. 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 March 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Karaikudi Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.20 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Thousand only) on Sreenivasa Padmavathi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Telangana (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification’  and specific directions issued by RBI on making contribution to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Refinance Fund due to shortfall in achievement of PSL. 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 (RBl) has, by an order dated March 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Gondia, 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.

“ബാങ്കിതര സാമ്പത്തിക കമ്പനി – വ്യവസ്ഥാപരമായി പ്രാധാന്യം ഇല്ലാത്തതും നിക്ഷേപങ്ങൾ സ്വീകരിക്കാത്തതുമായ കമ്പനികൾക്കുള്ള (റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക് ) മാര്‍ഗ്ഗ നിര്‍ദ്ദേശങ്ങള്‍, 2016 എന്നതും “മാസ്റ്റര്‍ ഡയറക്ഷന്‍ - ഭാരതീയ റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക് ( ബാങ്കിതര സാമ്പത്തിക കമ്പനി - നിലവാരാധിഷ്ഠിത നിയന്ത്രണം ) - നിര്‍ദ്ദേശങ്ങള്‍, 2023 എന്നതും കൂട്ടി വായിച്ചതിന്‍ പ്രകാരമുള്ള ഭാരതീയ റിസര്‍വ് ബാങ്കിന്‍റെ നിശ്ചിത നിബന്ധനകള്‍ പാലിക്കാത്തതിന്, 2025 മാര്‍ച്ച് 03 ലെ ഉത്തരവു പ്രകാരം, കേരളത്തിലെ എറണാകുളത്തെ വഞ്ചിനാട് ഫൈനാന്‍സ് പ്രൈവറ്റ് ലിമിറ്റഡിനു (പ്രസ്തുത കമ്പനി) മേൽ ഭാരതീയ റിസര്‍വ് ബാങ്ക് (ആർ.ബി.ഐ), ₹1.00 ലക്ഷം (ഒരു ലക്ഷം രൂപ മാത്രം) പണപ്പിഴ ചുമത്തി. 1934 ലെ റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക് ഓഫ് ഇന്‍ഡ്യ ആക്ടിലെ 58 ജി (1) (ബി) വകുപ്പിനൊപ്പം, 58 ബി (5) (എഎ) എന്ന വകുപ്പുകൾ കൂട്ടി വായിച്ചതിന്‍ പ്രകാരം, ആർ.ബി.ഐ.യിൽ നിക്ഷിപ്തമായിട്ടുള്ള അധികാരങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് ഈ പിഴ ചുമത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The A.P. Raja Rajeswari Mahila Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Management of Advances – UCBs’. 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 March 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Sri Basaveshwar Sahakar Bank Niyamitha, Gulbarga, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’, ‘Donations / Contributions for Public / Charitable purposes out of profits of UCBs’ 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.