The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 66.7 lakh on Bank of Baroda and GIC Housing Finance for regulatory compliance lapses related to KYC and fair lending requirements. RBI says it imposed Rs 63.6 lakh on Bank of Baroda after a statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation based on the bank’s financial position as of March 31, 2025. RBI states that, after issuing a notice and considering the bank’s response, it found the bank collected interest higher than the contracted rate of interest in certain loan accounts. The RBI also said the bank did not upload KYC records of certain customers to the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within the prescribed timelines.
For GIC Housing Finance, RBI imposed Rs 3.1 lakh following a statutory inspection conducted with reference to its financial position as of March 31, 2025. RBI states that GIC Housing Finance did not comply with certain KYC guidelines, including failing to put in place a system for periodic review of account risk categorisation at least once every six months. RBI adds that these penalties are based on regulatory deficiencies and do not comment on the validity of any customer transaction or agreement.