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The Halol Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Halol, Dist. Panchmahal (Gujarat)

Co-operative bankHalol, Gujarat

A source-linked record of 2 RBI actions, their timing, severity, and recurring regulatory themes.

At a Glance

Total actions
2
Total penalties
Rs 7.00 L
Latest action
19 Dec 2022

Enforcement Fingerprint

2 actions across 2 years.

PenaltyRestrictionLicence actionLiftedOther

Action Mix

Monetary penalty2

Lifecycle Mix

Fresh imposition2

Severity Mix

S1 Low1
S2 Moderate1

Source-linked record

Action History

2 linked actions

2022

1

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

Capital & exposure normsReporting & disclosure

Regulatory basis

  • Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

2015

1

Case brief

RBI imposed a Rs 5 lakh penalty on The Halol Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Halol, Gujarat. The bank was found to have sanctioned unsecured loans despite an existing operational restriction.

Impact

The bank must pay the penalty and remain compliant with the existing operational restriction that it had already been breaching. The order does not describe a new restriction, but it reinforces that unsecured lending in violation of regulatory directions can attract further enforcement action.

Why RBI acted

Lending normsCapital & exposure norms

Regulatory basis

  • Section 47A (1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  • section 36(1) of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)