Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹4.10 lakh on The National Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bettiah, Bihar. The action was for regulatory non-compliance relating to unclaimed deposits, CIC reporting, and customer risk categorisation.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and address the compliance gaps identified by RBI. The findings signal expected improvements in unclaimed-deposit transfers, CIC reporting, and customer risk categorisation, with possible further supervisory action if deficiencies continue. Depositors and borrowers are indirectly affected through the bank’s compliance obligations and regulatory oversight.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- section 25 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005