Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.70 lakh on KLM Axiva Finvest Limited for non-compliance with its auction-procedure directions. The company was found to have withheld surplus proceeds from the auction of pledged gold articles from certain borrowers.
Impact
KLM Axiva Finvest Limited must bear the monetary penalty, but the release does not impose any new operational restriction or licence impact. The finding relates to past non-compliance and signals possible further regulatory action, while directly affecting borrowers entitled to surplus auction proceeds.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 58-G(1)(b) read with Section 58-B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934