Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Sri Mallikarjuna Pattana Sahakari Bank Niyamita, Maski, Karnataka. The bank must cease banking business immediately and is headed for winding up and liquidation.
Impact
The bank can no longer conduct banking business, including accepting or repaying deposits, with immediate effect. Depositors may claim deposit insurance up to ₹5 lakh subject to DICGC rules, and the bank is expected to be wound up and placed under liquidation.
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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