Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on The Rajsamand Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Rajsamand. The penalty was for breaches of lending and exposure norms and acquisition of non-banking assets.
Impact
The bank must bear the financial penalty; the release does not describe any suspension or operational restriction. The adverse finding may also have compliance and supervisory implications for the bank’s lending, exposure, and asset classification practices.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47 A (1) (c) read with 46 (4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)