Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 lakh on The National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai for KYC non-compliance. The bank was found to have allotted multiple UCICs to customers.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty; the order does not impose an operating restriction or suspension. The action may also leave open the possibility of any other future RBI action on the same or related deficiencies.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949