Bank penalised by RBI for not following KYC / AML norms

The Reserve Bank of India has  imposed the monetary penalty Rs.  5.00 lakh (Rupees five lakh only) on Ahmedabad District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 46 read with Section 47A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) for violating guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India on Know Your Customers (KYC) norms and Anti Money Laundering (AML) standards.

The Reserve Bank of India had issued a show cause notice to the bank, in response to which the bank submitted a written reply. After considering the facts of the case, bank’s reply and personal submission in the matter, the Reserve Bank came to the conclusion that the violations were substantiated and warranted imposition of the penalty.

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