Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 79 lakh on Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai for multiple non-compliances with RBI directions. The lapses related to IRAC norms, deposit interest rules, and deposit account maintenance.
Impact
The bank must absorb the financial penalty and continue operating, but the order signals regulatory deficiencies that may invite closer supervisory scrutiny. Customers affected by deposit-account handling, interest payments, and penal charges may see continued attention to compliance in these areas, though the release expressly says the penalty is not a pronouncement on the validity of customer transactions or agreements.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47 A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949