The RBI imposed penalties on five major lenders which include ICICI Bank and Bank of Baroda and Axis Bank as part of its tough regulatory approach. The Reserve Bank of India published a statement which showed that multiple non-compliance issues and regulatory failures led to these penalties.
ICICI Bank received a ₹97.80 lakh fine because it did not follow Cyber Security Framework in Banks and Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines as well as credit and debit card operation standards. The RBI conducted an examination which showed that the bank had multiple important regulatory requirements under poor control.
The RBI imposed a ₹61.40 lakh penalty on Bank of Baroda because the bank failed to meet financial services and customer service protocol standards. The regulatory authorities imposed a ₹29.60 lakh fine on Axis Bank because of its unauthorised internal account operations violations.
The banks received no exception from these penalties. The interest subvention scheme for short-term agricultural loans led IDBI Bank to receive a ₹31.80 lakh penalty for non-compliance while Bank of Maharashtra received the same amount for KYC-related non-compliance.
The RBI made it clear that these monetary penalties stem from regulatory compliance issues which do not affect the legal validity of banking agreements between financial institutions and their customers. The RBI’s enforcement actions demonstrate its ongoing dedication to maintaining strong governance standards and accountability throughout Indian banking operations.
