On October 23, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a monetary penalty of ₹5 lakh on Rampur Jilla Sahkari Bank Ltd., Uttar Pradesh, effective from October 3, 2025. The penalty is for contravention of provisions of Section 26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act), and 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 BR Act. The statutory inspection conducted by NABARD with reference to the bank's financial position as on March 31, 2024, revealed non-compliance with statutory provisions. The bank failed to transfer eligible unclaimed amounts to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund within the prescribed time. This action is based on deficiencies in statutory compliance and does not pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers. The imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank. The Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 can be contacted at phone number 022 - 2266 0502. Further information can be found at www.rbi.org.in, or via email at helpdoc@rbi.org.in. The Chief General Manager is Brij Raj. The press release number is 2025-2026/1368.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): The central bank that imposed the monetary penalty.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act): The act under which the penalty was imposed, specifically contravention of Section 26A read with Section 56.
Rampur Jilla Sahkari Bank Ltd., Uttar Pradesh: The bank penalized by the RBI.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD): The agency that conducted the statutory inspection of the bank.
Section 47A(1)(c): The section of the BR Act describing RBI's power to impose monetary penalty.
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October 23, 2025
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Rampur Jilla Sahkari Bank Ltd.,
Uttar Pradesh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated October 3, 2025,
imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5 lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on Rampur Jilla
Sahkari Bank Ltd., Uttar Pradesh (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section
26A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). 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 BR Act.
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to its financial position
as on March 31, 2024. Based on supervisory findings of non-compliance with
statutory provisions 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 provisions. After considering the bank’s reply to
the notice and oral submissions made during the personal hearing, RBI found, inter
alia, that the following charge against the bank was sustained, warranting imposition
of monetary penalty:
The bank had failed to transfer eligible unclaimed amounts to the Depositor
Education and Awareness Fund within the prescribed time.
This action is based on deficiencies in statutory 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)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1368 Chief General Manager