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 (RBI) has, by an order dated March 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.30 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Sind 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 (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 (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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Jogindra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Himachal Pradesh (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 March 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Anantnag Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jammu and Kashmir (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI prohibiting acceptance of fresh deposits. 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 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on The Baramulla Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jammu and Kashmir (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI prohibiting acceptance of fresh deposits. 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 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Gurdaspur Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Gurdaspur, Punjab (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 March 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 [CIC (R) Act] and the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006 [CIC Rules]. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of clause (iii) of sub-section (1) of Section 25 read with sub-section (4) of Section 23 of the CIC (R) Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 25, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10 lakh (Rupees Ten Lakh only) on Rang De P2P Financial Services Limited (the company) (also referred to as “Rang De”) 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 February 25, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹16.60 lakh (Rupees Sixteen Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Visionary Financepeer Private Limited (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 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 March 04, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10.00 lakh (Rupees Ten Lakh only) on Bridge Fintech Solutions Private Limited (the company), also referred to as “Finzy”, 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 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 February 11, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹40 lakh (Rupees Forty lakh only) on Fairassets Technologies India Private Limited (the company) (also referred to as ‘Faircent’) 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 March 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Vanchinad Finance Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam, Kerala (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of ‘Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 ’ read with ‘Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company-Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 58G(1)(b) read with Section 58B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

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.

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 February 27, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees  One Lakh only) on The Magadh Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar (the  bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 24, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹33.10 lakh (Rupees Thirty Three Lakh Ten Thousand only) on IIFL Samasta Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the 'Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 ' and 'Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016 '

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 24, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹66.60 lakh (Rupees Sixty Six Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer ’, ‘Reporting of Information on Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposures of the Borrowers to Credit Information Companies’ and ‘Interest Rates on Deposits’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 24, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Business Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, 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 February 17, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹33.30 lakh (Rupees Thirty Three Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai (the bank), for contravention of the provisions of Section 6(2) read with Section 56 of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 24, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Lasalgaon Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Cla

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on The Gulbarga and Yadgir District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in exercise of powers conferred under Section 27(3) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) on ‘Offsite Surveillance System-Revision of Due dates for Submission of OSS/FMS Returns’. 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 February 18, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Guntur District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Andhra Pradesh (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 February 19, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) on Mahila Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹6.20 lakh (Rupees Six Lakh Twenty Thousand only) on Asirvad Micro Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022’, and ‘Appointment of Internal Ombudsman by Non-Banking Financial Companies’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under 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 February 17, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand only) on JM Financial Home Loans Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘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 Section 52A of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹39.00 lakh (Rupees Thirty nine lakh only) on Citibank N.A. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Large Exposures Framework’ and ‘Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies (CICs). 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) 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 (RBl) has, by an order dated February 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.10 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Shree Balaji Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Satna, Madhya Pradesh (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 February 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.20 lakh (Rupees Four Lakh Twenty Thousand only), on Laxmibai Mahila Nagrik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, (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 ‘Priority Sector Landing (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 February 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) on The Dhule and Nandurbar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dhule, Maharashtra (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 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 11, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Muzzafarpur Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with the certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer’. 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 February 11, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Pinnacle Capital Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Jharkhand (the company) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions’ and ‘Digital Lending’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 58G(1)(b) read with Section 58B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 10, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.80 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on Shriram Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016’, ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016’ and directions on ‘Data Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies’ issued by RBI. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under 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, 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 February 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹61.40 lakh (Rupees Sixty One Lakh Forty Thousand only) on The Nainital Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Advances’ and ‘Customer Service in Banks’. 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 February 10, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹6.70 lakh (Rupees Six Lakh Seventy Thousand only) on Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited (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 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 February 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The Tiruppur Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Ramanathapuram Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 07, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.75 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Five Thousand only) on The Salem Urban Co-operative 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’, ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 11, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Mumbai Mahanagarpalika Shikshan Vibhag Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai (the bank) for non-compliance with 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated February 10, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on Sulaimani Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’. 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 February 04, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹8.30 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Karur Vysya Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loan System for Delivery of Bank Credit’. 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 February 04, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹27.30 lakh (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakh Thirty Thousand only) on Federal Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 15, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹26.70 lakh (Rupees Twenty Six Lakh Seventy Thousand only) on India Post Payments Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Customer Service in Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹65 lakh (Rupees Sixty Five Lakh only) on Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Levy of Foreclosure Charges/Pre-payment Penalty on Floating Rate Term Loans’ and ‘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 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 20, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Aptus Finance India Private Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Non-Banking Financial Company - Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016’ issued by RBI, relating to ‘Governance Issues’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under 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 January 28, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Kosamba Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Dist. Surat, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred in 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 27, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Shree Savli Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Investment by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’, ‘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 BR Act and Section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated January 28, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Vadali Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dist. Sabarkantha, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives