The Reserve Bank of India has decided to reduce the minimum lending rate of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) by one per cent - from 13 per cent to 12 per cent. The reduced rate has come into effect from March 2, 2002. Urban cooperative banks may, therefore, determine their lending rates subject to a minimum lending rate of 12 per cent per annum. The decision was taken in the wake of representations received from urban co-operative banks and their federations which had

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has cancelled on February 20, 2002 the certificate of Registration granted to Danesh Motor Finance Company Ltd., having its registered office at 1-F (FF), Vandana Building, 11-Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110 049. As such, the above company cannot transact the business of a non-banking financial institution as defined in Clause (a) of Section 45

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of the Chapra District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bihar 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 withdrawal by cheques, draft, order or otherwise.Ajit Prasad Manage

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of The Aryan 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 under Section 22 of 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, o

The Reserve Bank of India in exercise of the powers vested in it under sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, has cancelled the licence issued to Vinayak Local Area Bank Ltd., Sikar (Rajasthan) to carry on banking business in the districts of Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Churu in the State of Rajasthan. Having been satisfied that the banks affairs are being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of the depositors and the general characte

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of The Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Allahabad, Uttar 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) and it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from public and allow withdrawal by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.P.V. Sadanandan Asst

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of the Western Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra to carry on banking business in India. The bank is, therefore, 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

The Reserve Bank of India has today partially modified its directive on Benares State Bank Limited. The modified directive now permits depositors to withdraw up to Rs. 2500 from savings bank or current account or any other deposit account. Depositors who have already withdrawn Rs. 1000 under the earlier directive will now be permitted to withdraw an additional Rs. 1500. It may be recalled that the Reserve Bank had, on September 25, 2001, issued a directive under Secti

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Sitara Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Baghlingampally, Hyderabad (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 otherwise.N. L

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of The Daltonganj Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Daltonganj (Jharkhand) 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 otherwise.P.