The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to Thodupuzha Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Kerala under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), vide Directive No. CO.DOS.SED.No.S3361/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated August 23, 2022, from close of business on August 23, 2022, for a period of six months, which were extended from time to time, last being up to close of business on May 23, 2024, vide Directive No. DOR.MON.D-125/12.16.051/2023-24 dated February 14, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide Directive: LKO.DOS.SED.No.S842/10-12-133/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the HCBL Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P) under Directions from the close of business on February 24, 2023. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to May 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Shimsha Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Maddur, Mandya District vide Directive BLR.DOS.SSMS.No.S2174/12-08-295/2022-23 dated February 23, 2023 for a period of six months up to August 24, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on May 24, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-127/12.23.292/2023-24 dated February 15, 2024. 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 May 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Uravakonda Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Uravakonda (Anantapur District) vide Directive No. AP.DOS.INSP1.No.S89/03-02-097/2022-2023 dated February 23, 2023, for a period of six months up to the close of business on August 24, 2023 as modified from time to time, which was last extended up to the close of business on May 24, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-126/12.22.789/2023-24 dated February 15, 2024. 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 the close of business on May 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Co-operative Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtravide Directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-7/12.22.395/2017-18 dated May 18, 2018, for a period of six months up to November 18, 2018 as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to close of business on May 17, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-124/12.22.395/2023-24 dated February 14, 2024. The Reserve Bank of India is satisfied that in the public interest, it is necessary to extend the period of operation of the Directive beyond May 17, 2024.

The Reserve Bank today held a Conference in Mumbai for the Heads of Assurance Functions (i.e., Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers and Heads of Internal Audit) of select Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). The Conference was attended by about 300 participants representing more than 120 UCBs. This event, with the theme ‘Resilient Financial System – Role of Effective Assurance Functions’, is a part of the series of supervisory engagements the Reserve Bank has been organising over the last one year with its Regulated Entities. As part of this series, Conference for the Heads of Assurance Functions of Scheduled Commercial Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies were held earlier.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, Karnataka vide Directive DOS.CO.UCB.BSD-III.D-2/12.23.283/2019-20 dated January 02, 2020, for a period of six months up to July 10, 2020, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on May 10, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-122/12.23.283/2023-24 dated February 05, 2024. 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 May 10, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Anjangaon Surji Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd., Amravati, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive No.CO.DOS.SED.No.S2698/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 27, 2022, for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 28, 2023, as modified from time to time, which were last extended up to the close of business on April 28, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.D-119/12.22.603/2023-24 dated January 25, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions to The Karmala Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Solapur, Maharashtra under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 vide Directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S2729/12-07-005/2022-2023 dated July 29, 2022, for a period of six months up to the close of business on January 29, 2023, as modified from time to time which were last extended up to the close of business on April 29, 2024 vide Directive DOR.MON.No.D-120/12.22.130/2023-24 dated January 24, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DOS.CO.OCCD/185569/12.28.007/2021-2022 dated January 28, 2022 issued under section 35A read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS), had placed the Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow (U.P) under Directions from the close of business on July 28, 2022. The validity of these Directions was extended time-to-time, last being up to April 27, 2024.