The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Periyakulam Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’ and certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Issue and regulation of share capital and securities − Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy – 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 November 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Kanara District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Karnataka (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 November 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Raichur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Karnataka (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 November 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two lakh ten thousand only) on The Kheda People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kheda, 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 ‘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 November 20, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 Lakh (Rupees Two lakh ten thousand only) on The Lunawada Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Lunawada, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’; ‘Area of Operation, Branch Authorisation Policy, Opening/Up-gradation of Extension Counters, ATMs and Shifting/Splitting/Closure of Offices’ 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 and Section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 Lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Kapadwanj Peoples Co-operative Bank Limited, Kheda, Gujarat (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’ 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 BR Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated November 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.00 lakh (Rupees Three lakh only) on The Sundargarh District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Odisha (the bank) for contravention of provisions of sections 20 and 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) norms’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 November 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Vijay Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd., Rajkot, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) norms’. 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 November 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.25 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand only) on The Rajula Nagrik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Rajula, Dist. Amreli, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are Interested’ and ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts – Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. 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 November 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.10 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Ten Thousand only) on The Karjan Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Karjan, Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for contravention of provisions of sections 18 and 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949