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RBI cancels licenses of two co-operative banks in Maharashtra, Karnataka
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has cancelled the banking licenses of two co-operative banks in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The licenses of Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Buldhana and Shushruti Souharda Sahakara Bank Niyamita, Bengaluru have been cancelled. The two co-operative banks ceased to carry on banking business with effect from the close of business on Wednesday, RBI said in two separate statements. These banks did not have adequate capital and earning prospects, RBI said, adding that with their present financial position, they would be unable to pay their present depositors in full. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to Rs 5 lakh from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). In the case of Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank, RBI said as per the data submitted by the bank, 97.60 per cent of the depositors are entitled to receive full amount of the
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Maharashtra appoints liquidator to wind up Rupee Cooperative Bank
Over 200 employees risk losing their jobs
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Cracking the whip on co-op banks: A look at RBI actions in 2022 so far
Here is a look at the RBI actions on co-op banks in 2022 so far.
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RBI imposes fine on 8 urban co-operative banks for breach of various norms
Penalty has been imposed on Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016.
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Regulator shouldn't view co-op banks with suspicion, says Amit Shah
Central government working to set up a national-level cooperative university
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Millath cooperative bank's licence cancelled; depositors to get full amount
Karnataka lender doesn't have adequate capital or earning prospects, says RBI in statement.
RBI imposes penalty on 3 co-op banks for lapses in regulatory compliance
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty on three cooperative banks, including Nagrik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for deficiencies in regulatory compliances
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RBI imposes penalty on 3 co-operative banks for deficiencies in compliance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it has imposed penalties on three co-operative banks totalling Rs 5 lakh for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
RBI extends restrictions on Karnataka's Millath Co-Operative Bank till May
As per the directions issued first on May 10, 2019, withdrawals were capped at Rs 1,000 from any account. The directions have been periodically extended till now.
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Co-operative societies can't use 'bank' in their names, says RBI
The RBI on Monday cautioned the public against co-operative societies using 'bank' in their names as well as accepting deposits from people who are not their members.
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RBI imposes penalty on 2 co-op banks, 1 NBFC for compliance deficiency
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it has imposed penalties on two co-operative banks and a non-banking financial company (NBFC), for deficiencies in certain regulatory compliance.
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Statsguru: Performance and challenges of co-operative sector in India
Even though a fifth of these cooperatives are in the financial sector, their share has remained low
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RBI proposes tweaks to capital-raising guidelines for urban co-op banks
The UCBs, it said, could raise share capital by issue of equity to persons within their area of operation enrolled as members and also through additional equity shares to the existing members.
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Co-operative banks can't outsource core management functions: RBI
The RBI said the lenders can hire experts, including former employees, on a contractual basis subject to certain conditions
Reserve Bank of India imposes Rs 11 lakh penalty on 2 co-op banks
The RBI has imposed penalty totalling Rs 11 lakh on Bijnor Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Bijnor and National Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, New Delhi for contravention of certain norms
RBI issues guidelines for merging district central co-op banks with state ones
This is subject to various conditions, including that a proposal should be made by the state government concerned.
RBI puts Rs 1,000 withdrawal cap on Deccan Urban Co-op Bank
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has barred Karnataka-based Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd from granting fresh loans or accepting deposits
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Reserve Bank of India forms expert panel for urban co-operative banks
The RBI has constituted an expert committee under the chairmanship of its former Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan
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A year after PMC crisis, RBI says NPAs rise in urban co-ops, losses soar
Earlier this year, the government amended the Banking Regulation Act to give the RBI complete regulatory and supervisory power over such lenders
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RBI imposes fine of Rs 15 lakh on 2 co-operative banks for non-compliance
In both cases, the penalty has been imposed based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance
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