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 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 May 22, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Gandhinagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Gandhinagar, 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’. 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 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on The Sutex Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Comprehensive Cyber Security Framework for Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs) – A Graded Approach’ and ‘Levy of Penal Charges on Non-Maintenance of Minimum Balances in Inoperative Accounts’. 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 8, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Bapunagar Mahila Co-operative Bank Ltd., 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 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 (RBl) has by an order dated April 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two lakh Fifty thousand only) on The Vaijapur Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vaijapur, Maharashtra (the bank), for contravention of specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 May 06, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) on Thoothukudi District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu (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.

ଭାରତୀୟ ରିଜର୍ଭ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ (ଆରବିଆଇ) ଦ୍ୱାରା, 09 ଏପ୍ରିଲ 2024 ର ଏକ ଆଦେଶ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗ୍ରାମ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉପରେ ଆରବିଆଇ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଜାରି ହୋଇଥିବା ପରିପତ୍ର “ Prudential norm ର ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ - ପ୍ରାବଧାନିକରଣ, ସମ୍ପତି ବର୍ଗୀକରଣ ଏବଂ ଏକ୍ସପୋଜର ସୀମା” ଏବଂ “କ୍ଷେତ୍ରୀୟ ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ - ଆୟ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟ, ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବର୍ଗୀକରଣ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାବଧାନିକରଣ norms - NPAs” ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ କରିଥିବା ହେତୁ, ₹1,50,000 (ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ ପଚାଶ ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ମାତ୍ର) ଜରିମାନା ଲଗା ଯାଇଅଛି | ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କିଙ୍ଗ  ନିୟମାବଳୀ ଅଧିନିୟମ, 1949 ର ଧାରା 47 ଏ (1) (ସି) ସହ ପଠିତ ଧାରା 46 (4) (i) ଏବଂ ଧାରା 51(1) ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ କ୍ଷମତା ବଳରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ରିଜର୍ଭ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା, ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ନିର୍ଦେଶାବଳୀକୁ ପାଳନ କରିବାରେ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କର ବିଫଳତାକୁ ଧ୍ୟାନରେ ରଖି, ଏହି ଜରିମାନା ଲାଗୁ କରାଯାଇଅଛି |