RBI slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on UCO Bank for violating Govt bond holding norms

NEW DELHI:  Public sector lender UCO Bank on Thursday said the Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh for violating norms on government bond holding.

            The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on UCO Bank for bouncing of SGL forms, the bank said in a regulatory filing.

            A subsidiary general ledger (SGL) account is maintained with the RBI for holding government securities