Please refer to instructions at paragraph 6.1 of the circular captioned Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions, dated January 1, 2024. Reserve Bank has released today the draft circular on Inoperative Accounts/ Unclaimed Deposits in Banks – Revised Instructions (Amendment) 2025 which modifies the aforementioned instructions. The comments on the draft circular are invited from the public/ stakeholders till June 6, 2025. The comments/ feedback may be submitted through the link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available on the Reserve Bank’s website or may alternatively be forwarded to

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 has enabled certain capital related provisions such as issuance of special shares, issuance of shares at a premium, etc., which are new to the co-operative banking sector. The Report of the Expert Committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (the Expert Committee), chaired by Shri. N.S. Vishwanathan, former Deputy Governor, RBI, had provided broad guiding principles on these provisions through its recommendations. Thereafter, a Working Group was constituted in RBI to inter alia operationalise the recommendations of the Expert Committee on these newly enabled capital related provisions.

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, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-73/12.23.292/2024-25 dated November 21, 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, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated May 19, 2025, has cancelled the licence of “HCBL Co-operative Bank Ltd., Lucknow”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on May 19, 2025. The Commissioner and Registrar of Cooperative, 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 had, on December 19, 2023, issued guidelines relating to investment by the regulated entities (REs) in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), with the objective of addressing certain concerns relating to possible evergreening through this route. Subsequently, certain clarifications were issued vide circular dated March 27, 2024.

The Reserve Bank of India had issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra vide Directive No. DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-7/12.22.395/2017-18 dated May 18, 2018 for a period of six months up to the close of business on November 18, 2018. The same were modified from time to time and were last extended up to the close of business on May 17, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Sawantwadi Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) with TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. (Maharashtra). The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The Scheme will

Reserve Bank of India has from time to time issued various directions and circulars on digital lending by Regulated Entities (REs). As part of the efforts to consolidate various regulatory instructions and streamline them, consolidated directions on the subject have been prepared and issued as the Reserve Bank of India (Digital Lending) Directions, 2025 today. 2. Further, instructions on the following two aspects have also been included as part of these Directions for the first time:

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, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-98/12.23.283/2024-25 dated February 07, 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 May 10, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated April 24, 2025, has cancelled the licence of “Imperial Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jalandhar”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on April 25, 2025. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Government of Punjab has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.