RBI levies penalty on co-op banks for non-compliance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken an action against Navsarjan Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd., situated in Ankleshwar, District Bharuch, Gujarat, by imposing a monetary penalty of Rs 7.00 lakh.

According to RBI, this penalty, enacted through an order dated December 14, 2023, has been imposed due to the bank’s non-compliance with RBI directives on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs),’ ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016,’ and the contravention of ‘Section 26A (2) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act).’

The penalty is a result of the powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act.