Monetary Penalty on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1005 · 31 Aug 2026
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RBI imposes monetary penalty on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune
RBI press-release 2026-2027/1005 · 31 Aug 2026
Official title
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune
Summary
Check the official recordThe Reserve Bank of India imposes a monetary penalty of ₹2.03 lakh on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune. The bank failed to comply with RBI directions on Membership of Credit Information Companies and Know Your Customer norms. The bank did not report credit information of its borrowers to all Credit Information Companies. It also failed to review the risk categorization of accounts within the prescribed periodicity. The Reserve Bank of India issued this penalty after a statutory inspection of the bank financial position as of March 31, 2025. This action does not affect the validity of any transaction between the bank and its customers.
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August 31, 2026
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 28, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.03 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh and Three Thousand only) on Jai Bhawani Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies (CICs) by Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’. 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 and under the provisions of Section 25(1)(iii) read with Section 23(4) of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005.
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2025. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with RBI directions and related correspondence in that regard, a notice was issued to the bank advising it to show cause as to why penalty should not be imposed on it for its failure to comply with the said directions. After considering the bank’s reply to the notice, additional submissions made by it and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter alia, that the following charges against the bank were sustained, warranting imposition of monetary penalty:
The bank had: i. failed to report credit information of its borrowers to all Credit Information Companies. ii. failed to review the risk categorization of the accounts as per the prescribed periodicity.
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.
(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager
Press Release: 2026-2027/1005
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