Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Shankarrao Mohite Patil Sahakari Bank Ltd., Akluj. The bank must cease banking business, and liquidation proceedings are to follow.
Impact
The bank must stop all banking operations immediately, including accepting deposits and repaying deposits. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra is expected to move toward winding up the bank and appointing a liquidator. Depositors may instead rely on DICGC insurance, subject to applicable limits and procedures.
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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