The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated January 31, 2020, a monetary penalty of ₹2 lakh on Fortune Integrated Assets Finance Ltd., Mumbai, for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016’. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58 G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B of

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by order dated January 29, 2020, monetary penalty of ₹ 50 lakh on Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into

The Reserve Bank of India (vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I./D-9/12.22.111/2016-17 dated March 30, 2017) had placed the Kapol Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, under Directions from the close of business on March 30, 2017. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under Sub-section (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the said Act, her

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by order dated January 22, 2020, imposed monetary penalty of ₹ 1.00 lakh on The Jaiprakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Basmatnagar, Dist Hingoli (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on director related loans. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Ap

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by order dated January 22, 2020, imposed monetary penalty of ₹ 14 lakh on Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd., Mumbai, (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, for failure of t

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, by an order dated January 22, 2020, a monetary penalty of ₹ 37 lakh on the Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Frauds – Classification and Reporting’ and ‘Management of Advances’. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47 A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act,

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide order dated January 02, 2020 is satisfied to allow conversion of Tumkur Pattana Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Tumkur, Karnataka into ‘Tumkur Pattana Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.’ Accordingly, RBI has cancelled the licence dated February 01, 2000 granted to Tumkur Pattana Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Tumkur, Karnataka to carry on banking business in India under Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act,1949 (AACS) with effect from the close o

The Reserve Bank of India, in public interest, had issued Directions to Kolikata Mahila Co-operative Bank Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal in exercise of its powers vested in it under Sub-Section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) from the close of business on July 09, 2019 which was valid till January 09, 2020. The Reserve Bank of India has now, in public interest, further extended the Directions for a period of six month

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), the Reserve Bank of India has issued certain Directions to Sri Gururaghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka whereby, as from the close of business on January 10, 2020, the aforesaid bank shall not, without prior approval of

The Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued directions to Sri Bharathi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana in exercise of powers vested in it under Section 35 A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. These directions were in force from close of business on January 02, 2019 and were valid up to July 02, 2019, subject to review. The validity of the directive dated December 27, 2018 was extended for a period of six mont

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today granted “in-principle” approval to Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited (the applicant) for transition into a Small Finance Bank (SFB) under the “Scheme on voluntary transition of Urban Co-operative Bank into a Small Finance Bank” (the Scheme) issued on September 27, 2018. The “in-principle” approval granted will be valid for 18 months to enable the applicant to comply with the requirements under the Scheme, the Guide

Youth Development Co-op. Bank Ltd., Kolhapur, Maharashtra, was placed under directions from close of business on January 05, 2019, vide Directive DCBS.CO. BSD-I/D-6/12.22.311/2018-19 dated January 04, 2019. The validity of the directions was extended from time to time vide subsequent Directives, the last being Directive DCBR.CO.AID.No.D-01/12.22.311/2019-20 dated July 02, 2019 and is valid upto January 05, 2020 subject to review. 2. It is hereby notified for the infor

Reserve Bank of India, in the public interest, had issued Directions to Amanath Co-operative Bank Limited, Bengaluru in exercise of powers vested in under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) from the close of business on April 01, 2013. Directions imposed were extended and modified from time to time, last being extended up to January 4, 2020. Reserve Bank of India on being satisfied that in th

To bring improvement in the governance and functioning of UCBs, a new organization structure consisting of a Board of Management (BoM), in addition to the Board of Directors (BoD), was suggested by the Expert Committee on Licensing of New Urban Co-operative Banks, 2011 (Chairman: Shri Y. H. Malegam). This was reiterated by the High Powered Committee on Urban Cooperative Banks, 2015 (Chairman: Shri R. Gandhi). The Reserve Bank placed the report of the High Powered Comm

The Maratha Sahakari Bank Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, was placed under directions from close of business on August 31, 2016 vide directive No.DCBS.CO.BSD-I.No.D-4/12.22.141/2016-17 dated August 31, 2016. The validity of the directions was extended from time to time vide subsequent Directives, the last being Directive DCBR.CO.AID.No.D-20/12.22.140/2019-20 dated September 25, 2019 and is valid upto December 31, 2019 subject to review. 2. It is hereby notified for the info

The Reserve Bank of India today released draft circular on limits on exposure to single and group borrowers/parties, large exposures and revision in priority sector lending targets for primary (urban) co-operative banks (UCBs) for feedback/ suggestions. The circular stipulates that the prudential exposure limits for UCBs for a single borrower/party and a group of connected borrowers/parties shall be 10% and 25%, respectively, of their Tier I capital and that at least

Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Ltd., Chinchawad, Pune, Maharashtra, was placed under directions from close of business on June 25, 2019, vide Directive No. DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-16/12.22.474/2018-19 dated June 21, 2019, for a period of six months. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, hereby di

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to the Kerala Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kozhikode, Kerala under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the BR Act (AACS), 1949 vide Directive DCBS.CO.PCC.D-15/12.26.058/2018-19 dated May 29, 2019, from close of business on June 04, 2019 for a period of six months. The Reserve Bank of India has reviewed the financial position of the said bank and considers it necessary in public interest to extend the aforesaid directi

Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd, Pune, Maharashtra, was placed under directions vide directive UBD.CO.BSD-I/D-28/12.22.218/2012-13 dated February 21, 2013 from close of business on February 22, 2013. The validity of the directions was extended from time to time vide subsequent Directives, the last being Directive DCBR.CO.AID./No,D-12/12.22.218/2019-20 dated August 28, 2019 and was valid up to November 30, 2019, subject to review. 2. It is hereby notified for the informati

The Reserve Bank of India (vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-6/12.22.351/2017-18 dated May 18, 2018) had placed the Shivam Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ichalkaranji, Dist : Kolhapur, Maharashtra, under Directions from the close of business on May 19, 2018. 2. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under Sub-section (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of th