The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Mahesh Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, Parli Vaijnath, Maharashtra for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs and specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF).
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RBI Imposes ₹50,000 Penalty on Mahesh Urban Cooperative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBl) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on Mahesh Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, Parli Vaijnath, Maharashtra for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions - UCBs and specific directions issued by RBI under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF).
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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 ₹1.50 lakh on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
RBI Imposes Penalty on Mahesh Urban Cooperative Bank: Background
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by the 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 not reduced single borrower exposure limit, for fresh loans and advances, by 50% of the applicable regulatory limit in non-adherence to the directions under SAF.
- The bank had breached single counterparty exposure limit for Non-SLR investments.
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)
The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 according to the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank was initially established in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.
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Initially the bank was privately owned, but since nationalization in 1949 it is fully owned by the Government of India.
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- M. Rajeshwar Rao
- T. Rabi Sankar
- Swaminathan J
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- Establishment: 1 April 1935
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Governor: Sanjay Malhotra
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