The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties on three state-owned banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), Indian Bank, and Punjab & Sind Bank, for various regulatory violations. The largest penalty of ₹1.30 Crore was imposed on SBI for non-compliance with RBI directives related to ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’ and ‘Guidelines on Management of Intra-Group Transactions and Exposures’. Indian Bank faced a ₹1.62 Crore penalty for contravention of directions on loans, KYC, and interest rates on deposits. Punjab & Sind Bank received a ₹1 Crore penalty for non-compliance with provisions of the depositor education and awareness fund scheme. Additionally, Fedbank Financial Services Limited was fined ₹8.80 lakh for non-compliance with fraud monitoring directions for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). These penalties are related to regulatory compliance deficiencies and don’t impact the validity of customer transactions or agreements with these banks.
By FCCT Editorial Team

