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RBI cancels 13 NBFC licences in early October enforcement

16th busiestof 139 comparable periods· top 12%

12 RBI action records published between 1 October 2026 and 9 October 2026: 4 fresh actions, 8 extensions of existing orders and 1 monetary-penalty action with an amount stated, totalling ₹5.0 lakh. That is 12 records against 8 over the same 9 days of September 2026, and ₹5.0 lakh of disclosed penalty value against ₹45.3 lakh.

This live report currently covers 9 of 31 days and will update as new RBI releases are added.

Action records
12

8 in September 2026

Disclosed penalties
₹5 L

₹45.32 L in September 2026

Severe actions · S4–S5
11

3 · 37.5% previously

Orders in force
30

4 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 Oct2002
2 Oct0000
3 Oct0000
4 Oct0000
5 Oct5005
6 Oct1001
7 Oct0000
8 Oct3012
9 Oct1001

What Stood Out

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01

Disclosed penalty value fell, with the period's amount from a co-operative bank

Disclosed penalty value was ₹5.0 lakh, down from ₹45.3 lakh in September 2026. Co-operative banks accounted for ₹5.0 lakh in the period, while credit bureaus and NBFCs accounted for ₹0.

02

Severe actions made up most of the records

There were 11 severe records, a 91.7% share. September 2026 had 3 severe records, or 37.5%, and no cancellation, compared with 1 cancellation in this period.

03

Co-operative banks took a larger share of the records

Co-operative banks accounted for 91.7% of records, compared with 37.5% in September 2026. Their count rose from 3 to 11, a shift of 54.2 percentage points.

04

The number of action records was higher in the same nine-day window

The period had 12 action records, including 4 fresh actions and 8 extensions. September 2026 had 8 records in the same elapsed-day comparison.

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. Business restriction10 · 83.3%

    Previous 3 · 37.5%

  2. Licence cancellation1 · 8.3%
  3. Monetary penalty1 · 8.3%

    Previous 5 · 62.5%

Lifecycle

Fresh actions, extensions and withdrawals.

  1. Extension8 · 66.7%

    Previous 3 · 37.5%

  2. Fresh action4 · 33.3%

    Previous 5 · 62.5%

Entity types

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

  1. Co-operative bank11 · 91.7%

    Previous 3 · 37.5%

  2. NBFC1 · 8.3%

    Previous 2 · 25%

Why RBI acted

Overlapping themes; one action may carry several reasons.

  1. Other5 · 41.7%

    Previous 1 · 12.5%

  2. Governance & oversight3 · 25%

    Previous 2 · 25%

  3. Capital & exposure norms2 · 16.7%

    Previous 2 · 25%

  4. Customer protection2 · 16.7%

    Previous 3 · 37.5%

  5. KYC / AML1 · 8.3%
  6. Licensing breach1 · 8.3%

Defining Actions

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

  1. Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – The Tiruvalla Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta

    Highest severity, single entityS4 High
    8 Oct 2026business restriction

    The Tiruvalla Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta

    RBI restricted The Tiruvalla Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta from specified lending, investment, liability, deposit and payment activities without prior approval. It also barred withdrawals from customer accounts, subject to limited set-off and essential expenses.

What It Cost

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

Median
₹5 L

Previous ₹6.2 L

Largest
₹5 L

Previous ₹26.83 L

Top five
₹5 L

Previous ₹45.32 L

Percentiles
Suppressed

Too few priced actions for a stable tail estimate.

Change by entity type

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

Entity typeCurrentPreviousContribution
Credit bureau₹0₹34.92 L86.6%
NBFC₹0₹10.4 L25.8%
Co-operative bank₹5 L₹0-12.4%

Entity Coverage

Declared
24
Names extracted
24
Canonical links
24
First seen
3

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

Orders Still in Force

Orders
30
Entities
30
Expiring next
4
Duplicate entity rows
0

Next expiry window: 1 Nov 2026–30 Nov 2026.