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Co-operative banks dominated RBI actions as severe orders rose

73rd busiestof 142 comparable periods· top 51%

17 RBI action records published between 1 October 2026 and 29 October 2026: 5 fresh actions, 12 extensions of existing orders and 1 monetary-penalty action with an amount stated, totalling ₹5.0 lakh. That is 17 records against 19 over the same 29 days of September 2026, and ₹5.0 lakh of disclosed penalty value against ₹89.6 lakh.

This live report currently covers 29 of 31 days and will update as new RBI releases are added.

Action records
17

19 in September 2026

Disclosed penalties
₹5 L

₹89.57 L in September 2026

Severe actions · S4–S5
16

9 · 47.4% previously

Orders in force
31

4 expiring in the next window

When Action Arrived

Published action records across the covered window, split into RegOversight severity bands. Empty intervals remain visible.

RBI action records by publication interval and severity band
IntervalTotalS0–S1 · lifted / lowS2–S3 · moderate / highS4–S5 · major / severe
1 Oct2002
2 Oct0000
3 Oct0000
4 Oct0000
5 Oct5005
6 Oct1001
7 Oct0000
8 Oct3012
9 Oct1001
10 Oct0000
11 Oct0000
12 Oct0000
13 Oct0000
14 Oct0000
15 Oct0000
16 Oct0000
17 Oct0000
18 Oct0000
19 Oct1001
20 Oct0000
21 Oct1001
22 Oct1001
23 Oct0000
24 Oct0000
25 Oct0000
26 Oct0000
27 Oct0000
28 Oct2002
29 Oct0000

What Stood Out

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01

Severe actions made up most of the records

There were 16 severe actions, representing 94.1% of records, compared with 9 actions and 47.4% in September 2026. One cancellation was recorded in both periods.

02

NBFCs and credit bureaus had no disclosed penalty value

NBFC penalties fell from ₹50.4 lakh in September 2026 to ₹0, while credit bureau penalties fell from ₹34.9 lakh to ₹0. The co-operative bank total rose from ₹1.2 lakh to ₹5.0 lakh.

03

The records covered more declared entities than action records

The actions involved 29 declared entities. The widest order, published on 9 October 2026, declared 13 entities.

04

The active order stock extended into the next month

There were 31 orders and 31 entities in force. Four orders were due to expire between 1 November 2026 and 30 November 2026.

What RBI Did and Where It Landed

Amber bars show the current mix. The fine marker shows the comparable earlier period, so a change is visible rather than merely asserted.

Action mix

Primary recorded action category.

  1. Business restriction15 · 88.2%

    Previous 8 · 42.1%

  2. Licence cancellation1 · 5.9%

    Previous 1 · 5.3%

  3. Monetary penalty1 · 5.9%

    Previous 10 · 52.6%

Lifecycle

Fresh actions, extensions and withdrawals.

  1. Extension12 · 70.6%

    Previous 8 · 42.1%

  2. Fresh action5 · 29.4%

    Previous 11 · 57.9%

Entity types

Action records by regulated-entity class, not entities affected.

  1. Co-operative bank16 · 94.1%

    Previous 9 · 47.4%

  2. NBFC1 · 5.9%

    Previous 6 · 31.6%

Why RBI acted

Overlapping themes; one action may carry several reasons.

  1. Governance & oversight7 · 41.2%

    Previous 6 · 31.6%

  2. Other7 · 41.2%

    Previous 3 · 15.8%

  3. Capital & exposure norms4 · 23.5%

    Previous 6 · 31.6%

  4. Customer protection3 · 17.6%

    Previous 4 · 21.1%

  5. KYC / AML1 · 5.9%

    Previous 2 · 10.5%

  6. Lending norms1 · 5.9%

    Previous 2 · 10.5%

Defining Actions

Up to four non-duplicative actions selected for monetary impact, breadth, severity or relief. Quiet periods may show fewer.

What It Cost

1 actions had a disclosed amount. Totals and distribution shape are kept separate from action volume.

Median
₹5 L

Previous ₹5.2 L

Largest
₹5 L

Previous ₹27.3 L

Top five
₹5 L

Previous ₹77.22 L

Percentiles
Suppressed

Too few priced actions for a stable tail estimate.

Change by entity type

Arithmetic attribution of the change in disclosed value. Contributions may exceed 100% or run in the opposite direction.

Entity typeCurrentPreviousContribution
NBFC₹0₹50.4 L59.6%
Credit bureau₹0₹34.92 L41.3%
Co-operative bank₹5 L₹1.15 L-4.6%
Payment entity₹0₹3.1 L3.7%

Entity Coverage

Declared
29
Names extracted
29
Canonical links
29
First seen
4

Entity counts are breadth indicators, not action counts. One bulk order can name hundreds of companies.

Orders Still in Force

Orders
31
Entities
31
Expiring next
4
Duplicate entity rows
0

Next expiry window: 1 Nov 2026–30 Nov 2026.