Disclosure under Reg 30 of SEBI (LODR) Reg. 2015

Axis Bank Limited

17 November 2023

 

AXIS/CO/CS/456/2023-24

November 17, 2023

Dear Sir(s),

Sub.: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

We wish to inform you that the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has, vide letter dated November 16, 2023, imposed a monetary penalty amounting to Rs. 90.92 lakhs (Rupees Ninety lakh and Ninety Two Thousand only) for non-compliance  with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016', 'Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions', 'Guidelines on Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by banks' and 'Code of Conduct for Opening and Operating Current Accounts'. The press release issued by RBI is attached herewith.

This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 and emanates from statutory inspections for supervisory evaluation for FY22.

The Bank has already initiated / taken corrective measures, as necessary, to align the operations / procedures in line with the stipulations of the RBI.

The relevant information as per the format prescribed by SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023, is attached as Annexure A.

This is for your information and records.

Thanking You.

With warm regards,

For Axis Bank Limited

Sandeep Poddar

Company Secretary

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