Regulating Co-operative Banking

The Reserve Bank had undertaken a review of the extant guidelines on the prudential norms on declaration of dividend and remittance of profits by foreign banks operating in branch mode in India. Accordingly, a draft of the revised framework was issued for public comments on January 2, 2024. However, based on the stakeholder feedback and consultations, the following draft Directions proposing a new methodology for computing the maximum eligible dividend payout are being issued for public comments:

The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to The Shirpur Merchants’ Co-operative Bank Ltd., Shirpur, Maharashtra, vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED. No. S175/45-11-001/2024-2025 dated April 05, 2024, for a period of six months up to the close of business on October 08, 2024, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on January 08, 2026, vide Directive DOR.MON.D-32/12-21-364/2025-26 dated October 06, 2025.