The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 16, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on The Yashwant Co-operative Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of section 26 A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters- UCBs’, ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions - UCBs’, ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) norms’ and ‘Maintenance of Deposit Accounts –Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred under 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 July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,90,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Ninety Thousand only) on Muthoot Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provision of ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016’ 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 July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh (the bank) for non-compliance with certain 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 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 July 15, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Sree Harihareshwara Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Harihar, Karnataka (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions − UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 July 11, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Vaishali District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bihar (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 section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – June 2024, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further, Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five thousand only) on Sivagangai District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Sivagangai, 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.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 08, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Mahabaleshwar Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’ and ‘Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra (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 vested in RBI, conferred 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Krishna Sahakari Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of RBI directions on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 July 04, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on Abasaheb Patil Rendal Sahakari Bank Limited, Rendal, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with the 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 sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated June 28, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two lakh Fifty thousand only) on Jilla Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit, Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh (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 vested in RBI, conferred under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated June 28, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.50 lakh (Rupees Two lakh Fifty thousand only) on Pusad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pusad, Maharashtra (the bank), for contravention of specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF) for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 July 03, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5,93,30,000/- (Rupees Five Crore Ninety Three Lakh and Thirty Thousand only) on The Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Gujarat (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors and their relatives, and firms / concerns in which they are interested’, ‘Comprehensive Cyber Security Framework for Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs)’, ‘Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters’, ‘Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms’ and ‘Donations to Trusts and Institutions where Directors, their relatives hold position or are interested’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI 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 July 03, 2024 imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1,31,80,000 (Rupees One crore thirty one lakh eighty thousand only) on Punjab National Bank (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’, and ‘Reserve Bank of India (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 section 51(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 25, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.50 lakh (Rupees Seven lakh Fifty thousand only) on The Gujarat Rajya Karmachari Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Financial Statements - Presentation and Disclosures’, ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’, ‘Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits’ and contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 35 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 BR Act as well as provisions of section 47A(1)(a) read with sections 46(2) and 56 of the BR Act.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.50 lakh (Rupees One lakh and fifty thousand only) on The Rohika Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Madhubani, Bihar (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 vested in 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 June 27, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra (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 vested in RBI, conferred 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 June 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Bank Employees’ Co-operative Bank Ltd., West Bengal (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI, conferred 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 June 24, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹29.60 lakh (Rupees Twenty-Nine lakh and Sixty thousand only) on The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card operations of Banks’ reiterated in ‘Reserve Bank of India (Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct) Directions, 2022’.This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.