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The Jolarpet Co-operative Urban Bank Limited

Co-operative bankJolarpet, Tamil Nadu

The RBI action, regulatory basis, and operating impact linked to this entity.

Recorded RBI impact

Fine: Rs 50,000

Monetary penalty · Fresh imposition

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Published by RBI

6 Nov 2023

Case Brief

RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000 on The Jolarpet Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Dist. Vellore, Tamil Nadu, by an order dated October 12, 2023. The penalty was for non-compliance with RBI’s directions on ‘Board of Directors - UCBs’ read with directions on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. RBI’s inspection revealed that the bank had extended loans to directors and their relatives. After issuing a show-cause notice and considering the bank’s reply and oral submissions, RBI held that the non-compliance was substantiated and warranted the penalty under Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Why RBI Acted

Governance oversightLending norms

RBI found, based on its statutory inspection with reference to the bank’s financial position as on March 31, 2022, that the bank had extended loans to directors and their relatives, contrary to RBI’s directions on ‘Board of Directors - UCBs’ and on ‘Loans and advances to directors, their relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested’. After considering the bank’s reply and oral submissions, RBI concluded that the charge of non-compliance was substantiated and imposed a monetary penalty under Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Operating Impact

The bank must absorb the monetary penalty; the release does not state any additional operational restriction or withdrawal action. The underlying compliance concern relates to lending to directors and connected parties, which remains relevant for the bank’s governance and lending controls.

Regulatory Basis

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

Action Facts

Primary Impact
Fine: Rs 50,000
Order Date
12 Oct 2023
Effective From
12 Oct 2023
Entities Affected
1
Entity Role
Primary
Entity Type
Co-operative bank