Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹1.50 lakh penalty on The Rander People's Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat, Gujarat. The penalty was for BR Act contraventions and non-compliance with KYC-related directions.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and remain exposed to any further supervisory or enforcement action RBI may choose to take. There is no stated operational ban or restriction in this release, but the bank is expected to strengthen KYC compliance, account-risk review, and timely transfer of eligible amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 26A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the BR Act