The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.00 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh only) on Progressive Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Shree Morbi Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Morbi, 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Bhabhar Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhabhar, District Banaskantha, 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 RBI directions on ‘Loans and Advances to directors etc. - directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’. 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 November 30, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Kutch Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Rapar, Dist. Kachchh, 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)’ and ‘Policy and Practice regarding Nominal Membership’ read with RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions- 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 November 23, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Contai Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 27, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Lakhvad Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Lakhvad, Dist. 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’, and ‘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 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 November 15, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) on The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Mahabubnagar, Telangana (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Review of Frauds – Guidelines on Monitoring and Reporting System’ read with ‘Frauds - Guidelines for Classification, Reporting and Monitoring of Frauds’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 November 20, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.00 lakh (Rupees Four lakh only) on Jijamata Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Pune (the bank) for non-compliance with RBI directions on ‘Reserve Bank of India - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016’ and ‘Frauds in UCBs: Changes in Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism’. 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) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 20, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Konark Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Ulhasnagar (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts - Primary (Urban) 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

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), by an order dated November 20, 2023, has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Shri Laxmikrupa Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Pune (the bank) for non-compliance with RBI directions on ‘Reserve Bank of India - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016’. 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) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.