The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 19, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The Bellary District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Sections 19 and 20 rea

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order August 19, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Dharmapuri District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Tamil Nadu (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 August 19, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Kalaburagi and Yadgir District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 19, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Bharat Co-operative Bank Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’. 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 August 14, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Ayodhya Finlease Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of 'Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016' read with ‘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 (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on Sardargunj Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited, Patan, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits’.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on Sarvodaya Commercial Cooperative Bank Ltd., Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Donations / Contributions for public / charitable purposes out of profits of UCBs’, ‘Financial Statements – Presentation and Disclosures’, ‘Inspection & Audit Systems in Primary (Urban) Co- operative Banks’, ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters – 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 (RBl) has, by an order dated August 08, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Uma Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Inspection & Audit Systems in 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) has, by an order dated August 12, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.20 lakh (Rupees Four Lakh Twenty Thousand only) on Maharashtra Gramin Bank, Aurangabad (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on ‘Offsite Surveillance System – Revision