RBI imposes Rs 1.12 crore penalty on this bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined Bank of Maharashtra Rs 1.12 crore for failing to follow various instructions, particularly those related to Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, as per PTI said.

The fine was levied for violating KYC regulations, the creation of a Central Repository of Large Common Exposures - Across Banks, and risk management and code of conduct standards for banks outsourcing financial services.

PTI said the public sector bank's Statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation (ISE) was performed with reference to its financial position as of March 31, 2020, according to a statement released on Monday.

It further stated that investigations were conducted in the matter of non-credit of customs duty to the government account by the bank.

In another release, the RBI said it had fined Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank, Rajkot, Rs 12 lakh for non-compliance with the direction on 'Interest Rate on Deposits'.

Separately, the Reserve Bank of India has fined The Haryana State Co-operative Apex Bank, Chandigarh, Rs 25 lakh for violating RBI housing financing directives.

The fines, according to the press releases, are based on regulatory compliance inadequacies and are not intended to rule on the legitimacy of any transaction or agreement entered into by the banks with their customers.

(With the inputs of PTI)