RBI imposed 353 fines on regulated entities in FY25

Update: 2025-06-01 18:00 GMT

Mumbai: The RBI took enforcement action against regulated entities (REs) and imposed 353 penalties aggregating to Rs 54.78 crore in FY25 for contraventions with provisions of statutes.

The contraventions/non-compliance were related to cyber security framework in banks; exposure norms and IRAC norms; know your customer directions; frauds classification and reporting directions; reporting information on CRILC; and submission of credit information to credit information companies.

“During FY25, the Department undertook enforcement action against REs and imposed 353 penalties aggregating to Rs 54.78 crore for contraventions/non-compliance with provisions of statutes and certain directions issued by the RBI from time to time,” according to the RBI’s Annual Report for the Year 2024-25 released on Thursday.

RBI data showed that as many as 264 penalties amounting to Rs 15.63 crore were imposed on cooperative banks. Moreover, the RBI imposed penalties on 37 non-banking financial companies/asset reconstruction companies totalling Rs 7.29 crore and 13 housing finance companies (Rs 83 lakh).

During the last fiscal, penalties aggregating to Rs 11.11 crore were imposed on eight public sector banks and Rs 14.8 crore on 15 private banks.

As many as six foreign banks too were penalised. 

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