Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 13 lakh on SBPP Co-operative Bank Limited, Killa Pardi, Gujarat. The bank was penalized for non-compliance with RBI directions on interest rate on deposits.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and ensure future compliance with RBI directions on deposit interest rates. No operational restriction is stated, but the finding may affect regulatory scrutiny of its deposit-account opening and compliance controls.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Sections 46 (4) (i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949