Reserve Bank of India Imposes Monetary Penalty on Two Co-operative Banks Ltd; Click Here to know the Name of Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed monetary penalties on Two Co-operative Bank for contravention of/ non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI.

These banks are Adarsh Mahila Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd. and The Bank Employees’ Co-operative Bank Limited.

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Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on Adarsh Mahila Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Muzaffarnagar (U.P.)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated March 16, 2022, a monetary penalty of ₹1.00 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on the Adarsh Mahila Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Muzaffarnagar (the bank) for contravention of directions on sanction of loans to Directors/ entities in which they are interested. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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.

Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on The Bank Employees’ Co-operative Bank Limited, Kolkata (West Bengal)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated March 10, 2022, a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakhs only) on The Bank Employees’ Co-operative Bank Limited, Kolkata (West Bengal) (the bank) for contravention of/ non-adherence with the Directions issued by RBI to Urban Cooperative Banks on ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs’. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account the failure of the bank to adhere to the aforesaid directions issued by RBI.

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.

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