The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs five lakh on the Jalore Nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited, Jalore, in exercise of powers vested in it.
The bank was found gulty of violation of RBI instructions and guidelines.
Mainly the UCB is accused of breach of prudential interbank single and gross exposure limit and giving donation exceeding prescribed limit.
The Reserve Bank of India had issued a show cause notice to the bank based on the findings of the inspection of the bank, in response to which the bank submitted a written reply and also made personal submission before the Executive Director of RBI.
After considering the facts of the case and the bank’s reply in the matter, the Reserve Bank came to the conclusion that the violations were substantiated and warranted imposition of the monetary penalty.