The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Chittoor Co-operative Town Bank Limited Andhra Pradesh for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs and Know Your Customer (KYC).
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RBI Imposes ₹1 lakh Penalty on Chittoor Co-operative Town Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Chittoor Co-operative Town Bank Limited Andhra Pradesh for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on Exposure Norms and Statutory / Other Restrictions – UCBs and Know Your Customer (KYC).
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This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Apart from this, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh on The Karimnagar District Co-operative Central Bank Limited Telangana.
RBI Imposes Penalty on Chittoor Co-operative Town Bank: Background
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2024.
RBI found, inter alia, that the following charges against the bank were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty.
- The bank had breached the prudential inter-bank (gross) and counterparty exposure limits.
- The bank had failed to upload the KYC records of customers onto the Central KYC Records Registry within the prescribed timeline.
This action is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers. Further, imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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