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On May 15, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh (Rupees Three Lakh Ten Thousand) on IIFL Finance Limited for non-compliance with provisions of the Master Direction—Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company - Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023. The RBI issued the penalty order on May 11, 2026, exercising powers conferred under section 58G(1)(b) read with section 58B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The RBI conducted a statutory inspection of IIFL Finance Limited with reference to its financial position as of March 31, 2025. Following supervisory findings of non-compliance, the RBI issued a show cause notice to the company. After considering the company's response and oral submissions during a personal hearing, the RBI sustained a specific charge: IIFL Finance Limited had failed to pay surplus amounts realised from the auction of pledged gold articles, over and above loan outstanding, to certain borrowers. This deficiency in regulatory compliance prompted the monetary penalty. The RBI clarified that the penalty action is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the company with its customers. The RBI also noted that imposition of this monetary penalty is without prejudice to any other action that may be initiated against the company. This enforcement action reflects the RBI's continued supervisory focus on non-banking financial companies' compliance with scale-based regulatory directions, particularly regarding customer protection and proper handling of collateral proceeds.