Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Shri Siddhivinayak Nagri Sahakari Bank Ltd., Rasayani, effective immediately. The bank can no longer conduct banking business, including accepting or repaying deposits.
Impact
The bank must immediately stop all banking operations covered by the Banking Regulation Act, including taking deposits and repaying deposits. Depositors and counterparties are affected because the institution can no longer operate as a bank.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)
- Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
- Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies)