Case brief
RBI placed The Pusad Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., Pusad under restrictive Directions under Section 35A. The bank faces caps on core banking activities, including lending, deposits, payments and asset disposal.
Impact
The bank must operate under strict liquidity and transaction controls from November 07, 2025 for six months unless reviewed earlier. Depositors are affected by the withdrawal cap of ₹5,000 per account, while eligible depositors may seek DICGC insurance claims up to ₹5 lakh subject to verification. Core lending, investment, borrowing, deposit-taking, payment, and asset-disposal activities are restricted unless RBI approval is obtained or the directions otherwise permit them.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 35 A
- Section 56
- DICGC Act, 1961