These penalties have been imposed by the RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BRA, 1949.
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, July 13, 2026: The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, imposed a total monetary penalty of Rs 52.80 lakh on six co-operative banks.
1 RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Chikhli Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Chikhli, Maharashtra
The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has, by an order dated July 8, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs13 lakh (Rupees Thirteen Lakh only) on The Chikhli Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Chikhli, Maharashtra (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Finance for Housing Schemes – 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 BR Act.
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2025. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions / 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 provisions and directions. After considering the bank's reply to the notice, additional submissions made by it 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:
failed to transfer eligible unclaimed amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund within the prescribed period;
sanctioned loans to builders / contractors, for acquisition of land; and failed to put in place a robust software for effective identification and reporting of suspicious transaction.
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory and 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 RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Nawada Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 02, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Nawada Central Co-operative Bank Limited, 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 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 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2025. 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 the 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 RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Sambalpur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Odisha
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 02, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) on The Sambalpur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Odisha (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and 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 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, 2025. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions / 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 provisions and 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 failed to:
transfer eligible unclaimed amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund within the prescribed period; and
put in place a system of periodic review of risk categorisation of customers.
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory and 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.
4 RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Sambalpur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Odisha
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 02, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) on The Sambalpur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Odisha (the bank) for contravention of the provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and 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 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, 2025. Based on supervisory findings of contravention of statutory provisions / 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 provisions and 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 failed to:
transfer eligible unclaimed amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund within the prescribed period; and
put in place a system of periodic review of risk categorisation of customers.
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory and 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.
5 RBI imposes monetary penalty on Ashok Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated June 29, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs10 lakh (Rupees Ten Lakh only) on Ashok Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (the bank) for non-compliance with provisions of Section 20(1) 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 Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2025. 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 following charge against the bank was sustained, warranting imposition of this monetary penalty:
The bank had sanctioned loan to one of its directors.
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.
6 RBI imposes monetary penalty on Surat People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated July 10, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of Rs13.30 lakh (Rupees Thirteen lakh and thirty thousand only) on Surat People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat (the bank), for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Board of Directors - 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 RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2025. 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 that the following charge against the bank was sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
Certain directors of the bank had participated in the Board meeting, wherein proposals in which, they were directly or indirectly interested were discussed and approved.
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.
