Case brief
RBI has extended the existing Section 35A directions on Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow. The directions will continue unchanged until close of business on October 27, 2024.
Impact
The bank remains subject to the same operational restrictions already in force under the Section 35A Directions through October 27, 2024, unless RBI reviews or further extends them. This continues to affect the bank’s operations and its members/customers under the existing terms of the directive.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)