RBI Fines Axis Bank Rs 3 Cr For NPAs, IOB Rs 2 Cr For KYC Rules

The fines were slapped form non-confirmation with NPA classification and KYC norms.

The RBI headquarters in Mumbai.

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The Reserve Bank of India on Monday, 5 March, imposed a Rs 3 crore penalty on Axis Bank for violation of non-performing asset classification norms, and a Rs 2 crore penalty on Indian Overseas Bank for not complying with the KYC regulations.

According to an RBI statement, the central bank had carried out a statutory inspection of private sector player Axis Bank with reference to its financial position as on 31 March, 2016.

The inspection, inter alia, revealed “violations of various regulations issued by RBI in the assessment of non-performing assets (NPA)”, the central bank said.

“The RBI has imposed, on 27 February 2018, a monetary penalty of Rs 30 million on Axis Bank Limited for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms,” the statement noted.

Regarding the state-owned Indian Overseas Bank, the regulator said in a separate release that a “fraud was detected” at one of the branches of the bank.

“The examination of the documents, including the bank’s internal inspection report, revealed, inter alia, non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on Know Your Customer (KYC) norms”, RBI said, while imposing the Rs 2 crore penalty on IOB.

The action on the two banks is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance, said RBI, adding that it ‘is not intended’ to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.

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