Jana Small Finance Bank Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Imposition of penalty by the Reserve Bank of India'.
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Jana Small Finance Bank has been penalized Rs. 1 crore by the Reserve Bank of India for contravening Section 12B(5) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The violation relates to issuing Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) exceeding the 5% limit without necessary approvals, prior to September 2023. The RBI Adjudication Committee passed the order on 7th May 2025, which the bank received on 9th May 2025. The bank has clarified that there is no material impact on its financial position and that it has no outstanding CCPS since its February 2024 IPO.
The Rs. 1 crore penalty is small relative to the bank's operations and the company states no material financial impact, so the direct effect on shareholders is limited. However, the action flags a past lapse in capital-raising compliance, which is a minor governance red flag for investors to track.