Case brief
RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹3 lakh on Rajputana Mahila Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Jaipur. The penalty was for violations involving finance against properties in unauthorized colonies and opening a locker facility at an extension counter without prior approval.
Impact
The bank must bear the ₹3 lakh penalty, but the release does not indicate any restriction on its banking operations beyond the monetary sanction. The action serves as a compliance warning for the bank regarding lending against properties in unauthorized colonies and obtaining prior RBI approval for locker-related activities at extension counters.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A (1)(b)
- Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)