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RBI cancelled a co-operative bank’s licence in Q2

4th busiestof 47 comparable periods· top 9%

117 RBI action records published between 1 April 2024 and 30 June 2024: 87 fresh actions, 29 extensions of existing orders, 1 restriction lifted and 75 monetary-penalty actions with an amount stated, totalling ₹11.20 crore. That is 117 records against 116 over the same 91 days of Q1 2024, and ₹11.20 crore of disclosed penalty value against ₹14.19 crore.

Period complete. 91 days covered.

Action records
117

116 in Q1 2024

Disclosed penalties
₹11.2 cr

₹14.19 cr in Q1 2024

Severe actions · S4–S5
49

50 · 43.1% previously

Orders in force
37

30 expiring in the next window

When Action Arrived

Published action records across the covered window, split into RegOversight severity bands. Empty intervals remain visible.

RBI action records by publication interval and severity band
IntervalTotalS0–S1 · lifted / lowS2–S3 · moderate / highS4–S5 · major / severe
1 Apr9234
8 Apr7232
15 Apr161105
22 Apr17737
29 Apr9711
6 May6411
13 May5122
20 May9135
27 May11137
3 Jun5113
10 Jun188010
17 Jun1001
24 Jun4211

What Stood Out

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01

Banks and co-operative banks drove the disclosed penalty decline

Disclosed penalties fell by ₹2.99 crore, from ₹14.19 crore in Q1 2024 to ₹11.20 crore in Q2 2024. Bank penalties were ₹7.53 crore against ₹9.14 crore, while co-operative-bank penalties were ₹2.98 crore against ₹4.55 crore; their shares of the decline were 53.9% and 52.5%.

02

The penalty distribution shifted toward smaller typical amounts

The median penalty was ₹2.5 lakh, down from ₹5.0 lakh in Q1 2024. The 90th percentile was ₹59.1 lakh against ₹63.3 lakh, and the 95th percentile was ₹96.4 lakh against ₹1.20 crore; the largest penalty was ₹1.46 crore against ₹2.00 crore.

03

Severe actions made up a slightly smaller share

There were 49 severe actions, representing 41.9% of the total, compared with 50 actions and 43.1% in Q1 2024. The average severity score was 2.61.

04

A standing stock of orders carried into the next quarter

There were 37 orders in force across 36 entities. Thirty orders were due to expire between 1 July 2024 and 30 September 2024.

What RBI Did and Where It Landed

Amber bars show the current mix. The fine marker shows the comparable earlier period, so a change is visible rather than merely asserted.

Action mix

Primary recorded action category.

  1. Monetary penalty75 · 64.1%

    Previous 72 · 62.1%

  2. Business restriction37 · 31.6%

    Previous 34 · 29.3%

  3. Licence cancellation4 · 3.4%

    Previous 7 · 6%

  4. Action lifted1 · 0.9%

    Previous 1 · 0.9%

Lifecycle

Fresh actions, extensions and withdrawals.

  1. Fresh action87 · 74.4%

    Previous 82 · 70.7%

  2. Extension29 · 24.8%

    Previous 33 · 28.4%

  3. Lifted / withdrawn1 · 0.9%

    Previous 1 · 0.9%

Entity types

Action records by regulated-entity class, not entities affected.

  1. Co-operative bank95 · 81.2%

    Previous 92 · 79.3%

  2. Bank12 · 10.3%

    Previous 12 · 10.3%

  3. NBFC10 · 8.5%

    Previous 10 · 8.6%

Why RBI acted

Overlapping themes; one action may carry several reasons.

  1. Reporting & disclosure66 · 56.4%

    Previous 55 · 47.4%

  2. Governance & oversight31 · 26.5%

    Previous 24 · 20.7%

  3. Capital & exposure norms30 · 25.6%

    Previous 30 · 25.9%

  4. Lending norms30 · 25.6%

    Previous 29 · 25%

  5. Other29 · 24.8%

    Previous 31 · 26.7%

  6. Customer protection24 · 20.5%

    Previous 22 · 19%

Defining Actions

Up to four non-duplicative actions selected for monetary impact, breadth, severity or relief. Quiet periods may show fewer.

What It Cost

75 actions had a disclosed amount. Totals and distribution shape are kept separate from action volume.

Median
₹2.5 L

Previous ₹5 L

Largest
₹1.46 cr

Previous ₹2 cr

Top five
₹5.33 cr

Previous ₹6.93 cr

95th percentile
₹96.4 L

Previous ₹1.2 cr

Change by entity type

Arithmetic attribution of the change in disclosed value. Contributions may exceed 100% or run in the opposite direction.

Entity typeCurrentPreviousContribution
Bank₹7.53 cr₹9.14 cr53.9%
Co-operative bank₹2.98 cr₹4.55 cr52.5%
NBFC₹68.4 L₹49.4 L-6.4%

Entity Coverage

Declared
135
Names extracted
135
Canonical links
135
First seen
42

Entity counts are breadth indicators, not action counts. One bulk order can name hundreds of companies.

Orders Still in Force

Orders
37
Entities
36
Expiring next
30
Duplicate entity rows
1

Next expiry window: 1 Jul 202430 Sept 2024.