Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹50,000 penalty on The Nilambur Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Kerala. The bank was found to have violated RBI directions on interest rates for deposits.
Impact
The bank must bear the monetary penalty and remain compliant with RBI’s directions on deposit interest rates going forward. The order does not, by itself, invalidate customer transactions, but it signals continued supervisory scrutiny and the possibility of further RBI action if similar non-compliance recurs.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949