The Reserve Bank has released the draft Master Direction on Business Authorization for Co-operative Banks. The comments on the draft Directions are invited from public/stakeholders till August 25, 2025. Comments/feedback may be submitted through the respective link under the ‘Connect 2 Regulate’ Section available on the RBI’s website or may alternatively be forwarded to:

The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, to Indian Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited (IMCBL), Lucknow vide Directive DOS.CO.OCCD.185569/12.28.007/2021-22 dated January 28, 2022 for a period of six months upto July 27, 2022, as modified from time to time, which were last extended upto July 27, 2025 vide Directive DOR.MON/D-05/12.28.007/2025-26 dated April 16, 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 July 27, 2025.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order dated July 22, 2025, has cancelled the licence of “The Karwar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Karwar”. Consequently, the bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on July 23, 2025. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Karnataka has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive CO.DOS.SED.No.S592/45-11-001/2024-25 dated April 23, 2024, had placed the Konark Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ulhasnagar, under Directions from the close of business on April 23, 2024, for a period of six months. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to July 23, 2025.