The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of The Kalwa Belapur Sahakari Bank Ltd., Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra to carry on banking business. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative Societies). Thus, it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.Ajit Prasad Manag

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of The Megacity Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to carry on banking business in India. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative Societies). Thus, it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.P

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Shree Labh Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra to carry on banking business in India. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative Societies). Thus, it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.P V Sadanandan M

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence granted to The Praja Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy Dist. (Andhra Pradesh) to carry on banking business. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of `banking' as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) and it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of the Rajampet Co-operative Town Bank Ltd., Rajampet (Andhra Pradesh) to carry on banking business. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of `banking' as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) and it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.Ajit Pra

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence to granted Shri Adinath Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra) to carry on banking business. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of `banking' as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) and it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.P.V. Sadanandan ManagerPres

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of the Janata Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh to carry on banking business in India. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of banking as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies) with effect from March 16, 2002 and it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from public and allow withdrawal by cheque, draft,

The Reserve Bank of India, has been, over a period of time, encouraging holding of government securities in dematerialised form. At present 99% of the trading in government securities takes place through SGL accounts with RBI for which the Delivery versus Payment (DVP) system ensures simultaneous transfer of securities against funds. In the light of recent fraudulent transactions in the guise of Government securities transactions in physical format by a few co-operati

In response to press queries, following a report in a section of the press, the Reserve Bank of India encloses its circular dated April 20, 2002 issued to cooperative banks reiterating its existing guidelines for transactions in Government securities. The full text of the circular is also available on the RBI website www.rbi.org.in Alpana Killawala General ManagerPress Release No. 2001-2002/1223

The Central Government on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India and in partial modification of the Government's earlier Notification dated January 22, 2002 extended the period of moratorium in respect of The Benaras State Bank Ltd., for a further period up to and inclusive of July 21, 2002. The notification has been issued on April 19, 2002. Ajit PrasadManagerPress Release : 2001-02/1174