The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed aggregate penalty of Rs 2 crore on Syndicate Bank in exercise of the powers conferred under section 47(A)(1)(c) read with section 46 (4)(i) of the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 for delayed implementation and strengthening of SWIFT related operational controls. The Bank has put in place the necessary controls to prevent recurrence.
Syndicate Bank is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India.