**Summary:**
On September 2, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹7.50 lakh (Rupees Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Tripura State Cooperative Bank Ltd. for non-compliance with RBI directions on Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines. The penalty was imposed under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. A statutory inspection conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with reference to the bank's financial position as of March 31, 2024, revealed the non-compliance. Specifically, the bank failed to upload KYC records of customers onto the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within the prescribed timeline. The action is based on deficiency 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. The imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated by RBI against the bank. Contact information for the Department of Communication, Central Office, Reserve Bank of India is available at Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001; email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in; Phone: 022 – 2266 0502. The press release number is 2025-2026/1065.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for regulating the banking sector.
Tripura State Cooperative Bank Limited: A cooperative bank in Tripura, India, penalized by the RBI.
Know Your Customer (KYC): A set of regulations and procedures banks must follow to verify the identity of their customers.
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: An act of the Parliament of India to regulate banking companies in India.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD): An apex development finance institution in India.
Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR): A centralized repository for KYC records of customers of financial institutions in India.
Section 47A(1)(c): Section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 that empowers RBI to impose penalties.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Office.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
:
www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
September 09, 2025
RBI imposes monetary penalty on Tripura State Co-operative Bank Limited
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated September 02, 2025,
imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 7.50 lakh (Rupees Seven Lakh Fifty Thousand only)
on Tripura State Co-operative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for non-compliance with certain
directions issued by RBI on ‘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.
The statutory inspection of the bank was conducted by the 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 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 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 upload KYC records of customers onto Central KYC
Records Registry (CKYCR) within the prescribed timeline.
This action is based on deficiency 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.
(Puneet Pancholy)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1065 Chief General Manager