Case brief
RBI imposed a ₹2 lakh penalty on The Tadpatri Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Tadpatri, Andhra Pradesh. The action was for violations of provisions of the Banking Regulation Act applicable to co-operative societies.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty; the release does not describe any operational restriction, suspension, or cancellation. No direct forward-looking restrictions on customers or counterparties are stated beyond the financial penalty already imposed.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)
- section 6(1)(g)
- section 6(1)(k) read with section 56 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)