These actions on the 3 coop banks are based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, May 2, 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by separate orders in April 2024 imposed a monetary penalty on each of 3 Co-operative banks. These actions on the 3 coop banks are based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance, as per the press releases issued by the RBI on May 2, 2024.
RBI has imposed monetary penalty on Lokmangal Co-operative Bank Limited, Solapur, Maharashtra, Udgir Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Maharashtra and Satara Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra
1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated April 23, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs5.00 lakh (Rupees Five lakh only) on Lokmangal Co-operative Bank Limited, Solapur (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on Know Your Customers (KYC). 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, 2022. Based on supervisory finding 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 additional submission made by the bank, RBI found, inter alia, that the following charges were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty. The bank had (i) not carried out periodic review of risk categorization of accounts; and (ii) not carried out periodic updation of KYC as per the risk categorisation of the customers.
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 (RBl) has, by an order dated April 26, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) on The Udgir Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Udgir (Maharashtra) (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on 'Exposure Norms & Statutory/Other Restrictions – UCBs and 'Board of Directors – UCBs'. 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, 2022. 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 personal hearing and additional submissions made by it thereafter, RBI found, inter alia, that the charge of sanctioning/renewal of loans to a relative of the bank's director 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 April 29, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on The Satara Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of section 12(2) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and directions issued by RBI on 'Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - 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 BR Act.
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, RBI found, inter alia, that the charge of the bank allowing refund of share capital to its members, despite its last assessed CRAR being below 9 percent was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty.
This action is based on the 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.
