Case brief
RBI placed Mogaveera Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bombay under operating restrictions under Section 35A read with Section 56. The bank faces limits on lending, deposits, liabilities, payments, and asset disposal, with depositor withdrawals capped at ₹1 lakh.
Impact
The bank can continue limited operations only within RBI’s restrictions, with major business activities curtailed and depositor access capped at ₹1 lakh per account (subject to conditions). Borrowers, depositors, and counterparties are directly affected, and the bank must operate under the stated conditions until the directions are reviewed or modified by RBI.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949