RBI imposes monetary penalty on Shri Ram Finance Corporation Private Limited
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 19, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹8.10 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh Ten Thousand only) on Shri Ram Finance Corporation Private Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the directions issued by RBI on ‘Governance’ and the ‘Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions’. This penalty has been…
On August 19, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a penalty of ₹8.10 lakh for Shri Ram Finance Corporation Private Limited's failure to comply with RBI's guidelines on governance and KYC. The penalty was imposed following a statutory inspection of the company's financial position as of March 31, 2025. RBI had issued a notice to the company, seeking a response regarding its non-compliance.
After reviewing the company's reply, additional submissions, and oral arguments during a personal hearing, RBI found the following charges against the company:
1. The company did not seek prior written permission from RBI before appointing a director, resulting in a change in management due to a more than 30% increase in directors, excluding independent ones.
2. The company did not establish a system to categorize customers as low, medium, or high-risk.
3. The company did not upload KYC records of certain customers onto the Central KYC Records Registry within the required timeframe.
The RBI emphasized that this action was taken due to deficiencies in regulatory compliance and not to comment on the validity of any transactions or agreements between the company and its customers. The penalty imposed is not intended to prejudge any other potential actions the RBI might take against the company.
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