RBI cancels the licence of Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Wai, Satara - RBI - Reserve Bank of India
RBI cancels the licence of Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Wai, Satara
Today, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated July 11, 2023, has cancelled the licence of “Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Wai, Satara”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on July 11, 2023. The Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank. The Reserve Bank cancelled the licence of the bank as:
2. Consequent to the cancellation of its licence, “Harihareshwar Sahakari Bank Ltd., Wai, Satara” is prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’ which includes, among other things, acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits as defined in Section 5(b) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with immediate effect. 3. On liquidation, every depositor would be entitled to receive deposit insurance claim amount of his/her deposits up to a monetary ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) subject to the provisions of DICGC Act, 1961. As per the data submitted by the bank, about 99.96% of the depositors are entitled to receive full amount of their deposits from DICGC. As on March 08, 2023, DICGC has already paid ₹57.24 crore of the total insured deposits under the provisions of Section 18A of the DICGC Act, 1961 based on the willingness received from the concerned depositors of the bank. (Yogesh Dayal) Press Release: 2023-2024/580 |