These actions on 3 coop banks are based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, September 19, 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by separate orders in September 2024, imposed a monetary penalty on three co-operative banks. These actions on the concerned 3 coop banks are based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance, as per the press releases issued by the RBI today on September 19, 2024.
RBI has imposed monetary penalty on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Sahakari Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra; Urban Co-operative Bank Limited., Anantnag and Lucknow University Primary Co-operative Bank
1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated September 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Sahakari Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra (the bank), for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the said directions.
After considering the bank's reply to the notice and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter alia, that the charge of sanctioning loans to directors and their relatives, was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty.
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. Further, imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank.
2 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 12, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs5.00 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on The Urban Co-operative Bank Limited., Anantnag (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Investments by 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the said directions.
After considering the bank’s reply to the notice and oral submissions made by it during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter alia, that the charge of non-adherence to the prudential inter-bank (gross) and counter party exposure limits was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty.
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. Further, imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank.
3 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 13, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 3.00 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh only) on Lucknow University Primary Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (the bank) for non-compliance with the direction issued by RBI on ‘Investments by 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the said directions.
After considering the bank’s reply to the notice, oral submissions made during the personal hearing and examination of additional submissions made by it, RBI found, inter alia, that the charge of non-adherence to the prudential inter-bank (gross) and counter party exposure limits was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty.
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. Further, imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank.
