Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Transport Co-operative Bank Ltd., Indore. The penalty was for violating RBI directions on director-related lending and breaching prudential inter-bank exposure limits.
Impact
The bank must bear the monetary penalty and continue ensuring compliance with RBI directions on loans to directors and related parties, as well as inter-bank exposure norms. The action does not invalidate past transactions, but it signals ongoing compliance expectations for the bank’s lending and investment practices.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949