Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹13.30 lakh on Karad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. Karad. The action was for non-compliance with RBI directions on interest rate on deposits, including opening savings accounts for certain ineligible entities.
Impact
The bank must absorb the penalty and remain exposed to any further RBI action based on the same or related compliance issues. The release does not impose an operational restriction, but it signals continued supervisory scrutiny over deposit-related compliance and account-opening practices.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949