Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Basmathnagar, Maharashtra. The bank must cease banking business immediately and the liquidation process is to be initiated.
Impact
The bank can no longer conduct banking business, including accepting or repaying deposits, with immediate effect. Depositors are pushed into the liquidation/insurance process, with claims generally covered up to ₹5 lakh per depositor under DICGC rules, and the cooperative registrar is expected to initiate winding up and appoint a liquidator.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 11(1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- Section 22(3)(d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- Sections 22(3)(a), 22(3)(b), 22(3)(c), 22(3)(d) and 22(3)(e) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
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