The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty on State Bank of India and Canara Bank under relevant section of the Banking Regulation Act.
"Keeping in view the interest of customers (including merchants) of PPBL who may require a little more time to make alternative arrangements and the larger public interest, the following Directions are issued by the Reserve Bank of India under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 19
The penalty is a result of the bank's non-compliance with various directives issued by the RBI, including those pertaining to 'Loans and Advances to directors, relatives, and firms/concerns in which they are interested,' 'Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative
According to RBI, this penalty, enacted through an order dated December 14, 2023, has been imposed due to the bank's non-compliance with RBI directives on 'Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs),' 'Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC))
According to RBI, the penalty, dated December 13, 2023, has been enforced due to the bank's non-compliance with RBI directives concerning the 'Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)' and violations of Section 26A(2) read with Section 56 of the Ban
The decision which hit airline shares and was witnessed as curbing foreign currency outflows, was one of two measures announced by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on Monday.
This action of the central bank is based on a deficiency 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.
The penalty was slapped on the non-adherence, violation of directions issued under exposure norms and statutory or other restrictions - urban cooperative banks, the central bank said.
The central bank said this penalty had been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under Banking Regulation Act, 1949, according to a statement of the central bank released on Monday.