Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on The Kuppam Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. The action was for non-compliance with RBI directions and repeated failure to submit required returns.
Impact
The bank must absorb the financial penalty and address the compliance failures cited by RBI. The release does not announce any operational restriction, but it signals regulatory non-compliance in reporting and adherence to directions that may invite further scrutiny.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A (1)(c) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)
- Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)
- Section 27(2) of the Act ibid