The Central Government on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India has issued orders of moratorium on the Sikkim Bank Ltd. for the period from the close of business on March 8, 1999 upto and inclusive of June 5, 1999 under the provisions of Sub-Section (2) of Section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act,1949.The moratorium has been declared in public interest, in the interest of the depositors and the banking system.During the period of moratorium, the bank has bee

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of the Suprabhat Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat 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) and 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.Alpana Kil

The Reserve Bank of India has given `in-principle' approval for establishment of five more local area banks viz (1) Capital Local Area Bank Ltd., Nakodar, Punjab (2) Coastal Local Area Bank Ltd., Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (3) Local Area Bank of Kongunadu Ltd., Salem, Tamil Nadu (4) Vinayak Local Area Bank Ltd., Sikar, Rajasthan and (5) Central Gujarat Local Area Bank Ltd., Dabhoi, Gujarat. The `in-principle' approval has been given subject to the proposed banks compl

The Reserve Bank of India had granted, in January 1994, an 'in-principle' approval for setting up a new banking company under the name of 'Bank of Gujarat Ltd.,' with its headquarters at Ahmedabad. In view of the inordinate delay in setting up of the proposed bank, the Reserve Bank has withdrawn the 'in-principle' approval today. The bank, therefore, cannot be set up.Maureen Shankar ManagerPress Release : 1998-99/960

The Reserve Bank of India, in terms of the powers vested in it under Section 22(2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative Societies) has on November 27, 1998 rejected the licence application of the Ravikiran Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, to conduct banking business in India, in view of its extremely unsatisfactory financial position. Maureen Shankar Manager Press Release:1998-99/723

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the application submitted by the Koduvayur Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Koduvayur, District Palakkad, Kerala 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 the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft order or

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the application submitted by the Gudur Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Gudur, District Nellore, 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 the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft order or

It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that one Dr.Ranvir Kumar Singh whose address is 4-U.F. Babar Place, Near Bengali Market, New Delhi-110 001 is going to open a commercial bank in the name and style of "Rajdhani Bank Ltd." with its Registered Office at Sector-7, Pocket C-8/13, Rohini, New Delhi 110 085. It has also come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that the said Dr.Ranvir Kumar Singh is going to open a cooperative bank in the name and

The Reserve Bank of India has, on October 17, 1998, cancelled the licence of the Awami Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, to conduct banking business in India. The Reserve Bank has decided to cancel the licence of the Awami Mercantile Co-operative Bank in view of the extremely unsatisfactory financial position of the bank and in terms of the power vested in the Reserve Bank under Section 22(A) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, as applicable to co-operative

Considering the extremely unsatisfactory financial position of the Dadar Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Dadar, Mumbai, the Reserve Bank of India vide its order dated December 16, 1997 passed in terms of the power vested in it under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Cooperative Societies) has cancelled the licence of the said bank to conduct banking business in India. (Alpana Killawala) General Manager Press Release : 1997-98/620