Case brief
RBI imposed a Rs 25 lakh penalty on The Greater Bombay Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai. The penalty was for not following RBI directions on charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings accounts.
Impact
The bank must absorb the penalty and ensure its charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance comply with RBI directions going forward. The order does not itself alter customer contracts, but it signals closer regulatory scrutiny of deposit-account charge practices for affected account holders.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949