Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Lokseva Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra, effective close of business on September 18, 2017. The bank was also moved toward winding up and liquidation.
Impact
Lokseva Sahakari Bank Ltd. must stop conducting banking business immediately, including accepting and repaying deposits. The winding-up and liquidation process is triggered, and depositors will be paid through DICGC up to the applicable insurance ceiling of ₹1,00,000 per depositor, subject to usual terms and conditions. The action affects the bank, its depositors, and the liquidating authorities.
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
- section 22(3)(a) read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
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