Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹2 lakh penalty on National Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bahraich. The action was for continuous non-submission of statutory returns.
Impact
The bank must bear the penalty and the matter serves as an enforcement action for failure to file statutory returns. There is no operational restriction described in the release, but the bank is expected to comply with applicable reporting obligations going forward.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A(1)(c)
- Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)
- Section 27 of the Act ibid