Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Shivam Sahakari Bank Ltd, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The bank must stop banking business and liquidation proceedings are to be initiated.
Impact
The bank can no longer carry on banking business, accept deposits, or repay deposits except through the liquidation/insurance process. Depositors will have claims processed under the DICGC framework, with insured amounts payable up to the statutory ceiling of Rs 5 lakh, and winding up proceedings are to follow.
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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