Case Brief
What Happened
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.00 lakh on Sterling Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jaipur 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 instructions relating to Know Your Customer (KYC) norms and Anti Money Laundering (AML) directives. After issuing a show-cause notice and considering the bank’s written reply and personal submissions, RBI concluded that the violation was substantiated and warranted the penalty.