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RBI cancelled 13 NBFC licences in its widest action

25th busiestof 48 comparable periods· top 52%

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 44 over the same 29 days of Q3 2026, and ₹5.0 lakh of disclosed penalty value against ₹2.00 crore.

This live report currently covers 29 of 92 days and will update as new RBI releases are added.

Action records
17

44 in Q3 2026

Disclosed penalties
₹5 L

₹2 cr in Q3 2026

Severe actions · S4–S5
16

16 · 36.4% previously

Orders in force
31

14 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
28 Sept2002
5 Oct10019
12 Oct0000
19 Oct3003
26 Oct2002

What Stood Out

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01

Co-operative banks accounted for most of the fall in disclosed penalty value

Disclosed penalty value fell to ₹5.0 lakh from ₹2.00 crore in Q3 2026, a decline of ₹1.95 crore. Co-operative banks accounted for 53.8% of the decline, while banks accounted for 32.5% and NBFCs 13.7%.

02

Severe actions took a much larger share of records

The period recorded 16 severe actions, or 94.1% of records, compared with 36.4% in Q3 2026. There was 1 cancellation and 0 supersessions, compared with 3 cancellations and 0 supersessions in Q3 2026.

03

Co-operative banks made up a larger share of action records

Co-operative banks accounted for 94.1% of records, up from 75.0% in Q3 2026. Their count was 16, compared with 33 in Q3 2026.

04

The records covered 29 declared entities, with 13 in the widest order

The 17 action records covered 29 declared entities. The largest order declared 13 entities.

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 12 · 27.3%

  2. Licence cancellation1 · 5.9%

    Previous 3 · 6.8%

  3. Monetary penalty1 · 5.9%

    Previous 29 · 65.9%

Lifecycle

Fresh actions, extensions and withdrawals.

  1. Extension12 · 70.6%

    Previous 11 · 25%

  2. Fresh action5 · 29.4%

    Previous 33 · 75%

Entity types

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

  1. Co-operative bank16 · 94.1%

    Previous 33 · 75%

  2. NBFC1 · 5.9%

    Previous 8 · 18.2%

Why RBI acted

Overlapping themes; one action may carry several reasons.

  1. Governance & oversight7 · 41.2%

    Previous 14 · 31.8%

  2. Other7 · 41.2%

    Previous 7 · 15.9%

  3. Capital & exposure norms4 · 23.5%

    Previous 5 · 11.4%

  4. Customer protection3 · 17.6%

    Previous 3 · 6.8%

  5. KYC / AML1 · 5.9%

    Previous 10 · 22.7%

  6. Lending norms1 · 5.9%

    Previous 9 · 20.5%

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 ₹3.1 L

Largest
₹5 L

Previous ₹63.6 L

Top five
₹5 L

Previous ₹1.17 cr

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
Co-operative bank₹5 L₹1.1 cr53.8%
Bank₹0₹63.6 L32.5%
NBFC₹0₹26.7 L13.7%

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
14
Duplicate entity rows
0

Next expiry window: 1 Jan 2027–31 Mar 2027.