Case brief
RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 1.50 lakh on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra. The penalty was for violations related to KYC compliance and maintenance of deposit accounts, including delays in transferring unclaimed deposits to the DEAF.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and address the compliance gaps identified by RBI. There is no stated operational restriction in this release, but the findings may expose the bank to further supervisory action if similar lapses continue.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 26 A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act