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M/s Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd

NBFC

A source-linked record of 2 RBI actions, their timing, severity, and recurring regulatory themes.

At a Glance

Total actions
2
Total penalties
Rs 5.49 L
Latest action
16 Aug 2024

Enforcement Fingerprint

2 actions across 2 years.

PenaltyRestrictionLicence actionLiftedOther

Action Mix

Monetary penalty2

Lifecycle Mix

Fresh imposition2

Severity Mix

S1 Low1
S2 Moderate1

Source-linked record

Action History

2 linked actions

2024

1

Case brief

RBI imposed a ₹4.90 lakh penalty on Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited for KYC non-compliance. The company failed to deploy a robust alerting system for suspicious transactions linked to customer risk profiles.

Impact

Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited must absorb the monetary penalty and ensure its KYC and transaction-monitoring controls are strengthened to prevent recurrence. The action does not, by itself, impose an operating restriction, but RBI has noted the penalty is without prejudice to any further action it may take.

Why RBI acted

KYC / AMLReporting & disclosure

Regulatory basis

  • clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

2017

1

Case brief

RBI imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on M/s Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd. for non-transparent interest charging and disclosure practices. The company was found to have violated Fair Practices Code guidelines.

Impact

The company must absorb the monetary penalty; no operational restriction is described in the release. The finding signals compliance lapses in interest disclosure and borrower communication, but the action does not directly restrict lending or other business operations.

Why RBI acted

Fair practicesCustomer protection

Regulatory basis

  • section 58G(1)(b) read with sub-section 5(aa) of section 58B of the RBI Act, 1934
  • Section 45N of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
  • Section 45 L of the RBI Act, 1934

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