Case brief
RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on The Jamnagar Peoples Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jamnagar. The action followed violations of directives on non-SLR investment exposure and waiver of interest to an ex-director.
Impact
The bank must absorb the penalty payment of Rs 1 lakh; the release does not announce any additional operating restriction. The action is backward-looking, based on past non-compliance, and primarily affects the bank itself rather than customers directly.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A (1) (b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)
- section 20A of the Act