PNB fined ₹4.85 Lakh by RBI for Currency Chest Shortage
Punjab National Bank has been penalized ₹4,85,000 by the Reserve Bank of India. The penalty is for a shortage of notes at a currency chest. The RBI issued the directive on January 6, 2026.
The penalty amount of ₹4.85 lakh is insignificant relative to the bank's overall financial standing, thus having a low impact.
The bank has been imposed a monetary penalty by the central bank, which is a negative development.
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has disclosed a penalty of ₹4,85,000 imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The penalty was levied due to a shortage of notes at the bank's currency chest. The RBI communicated this action on January 6, 2026, and the bank received the order on the same date.
The impact of this action is limited to the amount of the penalty, affecting the bank only to the extent of ₹4,85,000.
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Punjab National Bank filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under other regulatory filings. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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