The central bank said that the penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers conferred on RBI under section 47A(1)(c) read with sections 46(4)(i) and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Additionally, the meeting encompassed discussions on the Ombudsman Scheme, designed to safeguard the rights and interests of consumers, as well as the activities of select Central Office Departments.
Public and entities holding such notes were initially asked to either exchange or deposit them in bank accounts by September 30. The last date was later extended to October 7.
The central bank in a statement Tuesday said the action was based on "certain material supervisory concerns" observed in the manner of onboarding of their customers onto the bank's mobile application
The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023 - the date on which RBI decided to withdraw the banknote.
A bullet repayment scheme is one where a borrower repays interest and the principal amount at the end of a loan tenure without worrying about repayment during the loan tenure.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 364.06 points or 0.55 per cent to settle at 65,995.63. During the day, it jumped 464.24 points or 0.70 per cent to hit 66,095.81
After three days of deliberation, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Friday that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously opted to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 percent
The UDGAM portal has been developed by RBI for use by members of the public to facilitate and make it easier for them to search their unclaimed deposits across multiple banks at one place.
Forex traders said the rupee consolidated in a narrow range as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's rate decision.
Come October 1, the note will be just another piece of paper with no value. This comes months after the central bank announced that the Rs. 2000 notes will be taken out of circulation.