Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹2 lakh penalty on The Halol Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd. for violating CRR maintenance directions.
Impact
The bank must bear the penalty, but the release does not impose any fresh operational restriction on its business. The action signals a compliance breach relating to reserve maintenance requirements under RBI norms.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949