Case brief
RBI imposed a Rs. 5 lakh penalty on The Siddhi Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad. The penalty was for non-disclosure of a levied penalty in the balance sheet and delayed reporting of STRs.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and address compliance gaps around statutory disclosure and STR reporting. The action has no stated operational restriction beyond the fine, but it signals expected tightening of internal controls and timely regulatory reporting.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47 A (1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)