Case Brief
What Happened
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5.00 lakh on Shreenath Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad under Section 47(A)(1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to co-operative societies). RBI said the bank violated its directives/guidelines on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms and Anti Money Laundering (AML) guidelines. After a show-cause notice, the bank's written reply, and submissions during personal hearing, RBI concluded that the violation was substantiated and warranted the penalty.