These actions are based on deficiency in regulatory compliance
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, September 9, 2025: The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs1.60 lakh on The Manipur Women’s Co-operative Bank; Rs2.10 lakh on Raigad District Central Co-op Bank; Rs7.50 lakh on Tripura State Co-operative Bank; Rs5.50 lakh on The District Co-operative Central Bank Bidar, and Rs1 lakh on The Ottapalam Co-operative Urban Bank. These actions are based on deficiency in regulatory compliance
1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 02, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs1.60 lakh (Rupees One Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on The Manipur Women’s Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with the certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by the RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024. 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 following charges against the bank were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty -
The bank had:
This action is based on deficiency 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 02, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs7.50 lakh (Rupees Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Tripura State Co-operative Bank Ltd. (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 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024. 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 following charge against the bank was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
The bank had failed to upload KYC records of customers onto Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within the prescribed timeline.
This action is based on deficiency 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 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs2.10 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Raigad District Central Co-op Bank Ltd, Maharashtra (the bank), for contravention of provisions of Section 20 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions 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 provisions. After considering the bank’s reply to the notice and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter alia, that the following charge against the bank was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
The bank had sanctioned/renewed loans to its directors.
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered by the bank with its customers. Further, imposition of monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank.
4 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs5.50 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd, Bidar, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Sections 20 and 31 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions 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 provisions. After considering the bank’s reply to the notice and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter alia, that the following charges against the bank were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
The bank had:
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory 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.
5 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 03, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Ottapalam Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Palakkad, Kerala (the bank) for non-compliance with specific directions issued by RBI under ‘Supervisory Action Framework (SAF)’ and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Master Direction - Credit Card and Debit Card - Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022’. 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 statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024. 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 following charges against the bank were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
The bank had:
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.
