Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹50,000 penalty on The Guntur District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Andhra Pradesh. The action was for non-compliance with KYC directions, specifically delayed upload of customer KYC records to CKYCR.
Impact
The bank must ensure compliance with RBI KYC directions going forward, including timely upload of customer KYC records to CKYCR. The penalty itself is financial and does not, on this release, impose any new operational restriction on depositors or customers.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949