Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹2.10 lakh penalty on Kolhapur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The penalty was for contravention of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and any related compliance scrutiny from RBI. The order does not itself impose a business restriction, but it signals supervisory concern over lending decisions involving conflicted directors and may prompt tighter internal controls and further regulatory review.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act)
- Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act