GIC Housing Finance Fined ₹3.10 Lakh by RBI for KYC Non-Compliance
GIC Housing Finance Limited received a penalty of ₹3.10 lakh from the RBI for non-compliance with KYC directions. The penalty stems from the absence of periodic review of customer risk categorization, observed as of March 31, 2025. The company expects no material financial impact and is implementing corrective measures.
The penalty amount is small relative to the company's operations, and the company has stated there is no material impact on its financials or operations.
The company has been fined by the regulatory authority, which is a negative development.
GIC Housing Finance Limited has been penalized with a monetary penalty of ₹3,10,000 (Rupees Three Lakhs Ten Thousand only) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
This penalty was imposed due to non-compliance with certain provisions of the directions issued by the RBI on 'Know Your Customer (KYC)'. The RBI exercised its powers under Section 52A of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987, to levy this fine.
The non-compliance identified pertains to the absence of periodic review of risk categorization of customer accounts, as per the 'Reserve Bank of India (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Directions, 2016'. These violations were observed during a statutory inspection conducted by the National Housing Bank (NHB) concerning the company's position as of March 31, 2025.
GIC Housing Finance has stated that there is no material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities due to this penalty. The company is in the process of implementing corrective measures to ensure future compliance with the applicable RBI Directions.
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