Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on The Parwanoo Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Parwanoo, for non-compliance with SAF directions. The bank was found to have paid dividend in violation of those directions.
Impact
The bank must absorb the ₹5 lakh penalty, and the order does not by itself impose a new operational restriction. However, RBI has indicated that further action may still be initiated if warranted, so the bank remains exposed to additional supervisory consequences for the same compliance failures.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949