Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of Purvanchal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - આરબીઆઈ - Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India cancels the licence of Purvanchal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated June 14, 2024, has cancelled the licence of “Purvanchal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.” Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on June 15, 2024. The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Uttar Pradesh 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: i) The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. As such, it does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 2. Consequent to the cancellation of its licence, “Purvanchal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh” 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 99.51% of the depositors are entitled to receive full amount of their deposits from DICGC. As on May 30, 2024, DICGC has already paid ₹12.63 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.
(Puneet Pancholy) Press Release: 2024-2025/511 |