The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5.50 lakh on The Gopalganj Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar, for violating provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and non-compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.
The action, dated September 26, 2025, follows a statutory inspection conducted by NABARD based on the bank’s financial position as of March 31, 2024.
RBI found that the bank had failed to dispose of certain non-banking assets within the prescribed period and did not upload KYC records of customers to the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) on time.
The central bank clarified that the penalty is for regulatory deficiencies and does not affect the validity of any transactions or agreements entered into by the bank with its customers.