Regulating Co-operative Banking

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. NGP.DOS.SSM 2.No.S580/15-03-614/2025-2026 dated October 06, 2025, has issued certain Directions to Samarth Sahakari Bank Ltd., Solapur (“the bank”), whereby, as from the close of business on October 07, 2025, the bank shall not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including borrowal of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits, disburse or agree to disburse any payment whether in discharge of its liabilities and obligations or otherwise, enter into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets except as notified in the RBI Direction dated October 06, 2025, a copy of which has been directed to be displayed on the bank's website / premises for perusal by interested members of the public. Considering the bank's current liquidity position, the bank has been directed not to allow withdrawal of any amount from savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor but is allowed to set off loans against deposits subject to the conditions stated in the above RBI Directions. The bank may incur expenditure in respect of certain essential items such as salaries of employees, rent, electricity bills, etc., as specified in the said Directions.

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 October 08, 2025, vide Directive DOR.MON.D-17/12-21-364/2025-26 dated July 04, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated October 06, 2025, has cancelled the licence of “Jijamata Mahila Sahakari Bank Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra.” The banking licence of the bank was earlier cancelled vide order dated June 30, 2016 and was restored on October 23, 2019 on an appeal

In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 08, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today issued the draft regulatory framework, for public comments, on lending to related parties by various regulated entities (REs), as enumerated below: i. Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 ii. Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 iii. Reserve Bank of India (Regional Rural Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 iv. Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025 v. Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks – Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025

Analysis of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter during the month of September 2025 has been carried out and the summary thereof is given below –

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today issued Reserve Bank of India (Investments in Non-SLR instruments by State / Central Co-operative Banks) Directions, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Shree Mahalaxmi Urban Co-operative Credit Bank Ltd., Gokak vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S4800/12-23-151/2024-2025 dated September 26, 2024, for a period of six months up to close of business on March 27, 2025 as modified from time to time, which were extended upto June 27, 2025 vide Directive No. DOR.MON/D-110/12.23.151/2024-25 dated March 25, 2025 and further extended upto September 27, 2025 vide Directive No. DOR.MON/D-16/12.23.151/2025-26 dated June 24, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on September 27, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S8240/12-22-493/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023, had placed Pune Sahakari Bank Ltd., Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra under Directions from the close of business on March 10, 2023, for a period of six months. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to close of business on September 10, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to National Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow vide Directive No. LKO.DOS.SED.No.S875/10-03-759/2022-2023 dated March 09, 2023, for a period of six months up to close of business on September 10, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on September 10, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-12/12-28-015/2025-2026 dated May 30, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond close of business on September 10, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sikar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sikar, Rajasthan vide Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-2/12.27.215/2018-19 dated October 26, 2018, for a period of six months up to May 09, 2019 as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to September 09, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-11/12.27.215/2025-26 dated May 29, 2025. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to further extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond September 09, 2025.