Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on The Mysore and Chamarajnagar District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Karnataka. The bank was penalized for holding shares in a co-operative society and for KYC record upload lapses.
Impact
The bank must absorb the ₹1 lakh penalty; the release does not impose any new restriction on operations, deposits, or lending. RBI also notes that the penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated separately.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 19 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act)
- Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act