OREANDA-NEWS. September 26, 2011. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of `1.00 lakh (Rupees one lakh only) on the Shri Mahavir Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Solapur, in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of Section 47(A)(1)(b) read with Section 46(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies), for violation of the directives guidelines of the Reserve Bank on individual/single exposure ceiling for lending operations by Urban Co-operative Banks.

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 and the bank's reply in the matter, the Reserve Bank of India came to the conclusion that the violation was substantiated and warranted imposition of the penalty.