Case brief
RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000 on The Tumkur Veerashaiva Co-operative Bank Ltd., Karnataka. The action was for breaching RBI’s SAF directions on lending, exposure control, and expense curtailment.
Impact
The bank must absorb the monetary penalty and remain subject to RBI’s supervisory expectations under SAF. The release does not itself impose a new operational ban, but it signals continued regulatory scrutiny over lending discipline, concentration/exposure management, and expense control. Any further enforcement action remains possible.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 47A(1)(c)
- Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949