Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Osmanabad, Maharashtra. The bank was also prohibited from conducting banking business and liquidation proceedings were to follow.
Impact
With the licence cancelled, the bank cannot conduct banking business or accept/repay deposits. Liquidation proceedings are to begin, and depositors will receive insurance-based repayments under DICGC up to the applicable ceiling, with the bulk of depositors expected to be fully covered. The effective restriction applied from the close of business on January 11, 2021.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 11(1) read with Section 56 of BR Act
- Section 22(1) read with Section 56 of BR Act
- Section 22(3) (a)
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