'Not all money, only up to ₹ 1 lakh insured in banks,' RBI-owned subsidiary says
5 years, 1 month ago

'Not all money, only up to ₹ 1 lakh insured in banks,' RBI-owned subsidiary says

India TV News  

Having more than Rs 1 lakh in a bank account? After Reserve Bank of India put restrictions on PMC Bank depositors, “Is my money safe with banks?, “Is keeping money in the bank in savings/deposit account akin to lending to a bank? "Under the provisions of Section 16 of the DICGC Act, 1961, if a bank fails/gets liquidated, the DICGC is liable to pay to each depositor through the liquidator, the amount of his deposit up to Rs one lakh as insurance cover, for both principal and interest amount held by him in the same right and same capacity at all the branches of a bank taken together," it said. Asked whether there is any proposal or move under consideration to raise the limit of Rs 1 lakh insured in the bank in wake of the recent PMC Bank fraud, the DICGC said, "The corporation does not have the requisite information." "According to Reserve Bank of India, frauds as per year of reporting, as reported by Public Sector Banks, during the period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 is 5,743 involving a total amount of Rs 95,760.49 crore," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha last month.

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RBI fines IndusInd Bank ₹27 lakh over non-compliance
2 weeks, 6 days ago

RBI fines IndusInd Bank ₹27 lakh over non-compliance

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India imposes a penalty of ₹27 lakh on IndusInd Bank for not complying with norms. “The Reserve Bank of India has, by an order dated December 18, 2024, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹27.30 lakh on IndusInd Bank Ltd. for non-compliance with certain provisions of ‘Reserve Bank of India Directions, 2016’,”the central bank said in statement …

RBI imposes monetary penalty on Axis Bank and HDFC Bank—here’s why
3 months, 4 weeks ago

RBI imposes monetary penalty on Axis Bank and HDFC Bank—here’s why

New Indian Express  

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a Rs 2.91 crore penalty on Axis Bank and HDFC Bank for failing to comply with regulatory standards. Meanwhile, HDFC Bank has been fined Rs 1 crore for non-compliance with directions related to interest rates, customer service practices, and the use of recovery agents. The RBI’s supervisory evaluation of Axis Bank, assessing its …

DICGC Launches Online Tool to Track Deposit Claims
4 months ago

DICGC Launches Online Tool to Track Deposit Claims

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Now you can track the status of your deposit claims online. Government owned corporation that insures deposits in commercial and co-operative banks has launched an online tool Daava Soochak for depositors to track their claim status. "Depositors can now track the status of their claims by entering their mobile number on the DICGC website," said the Deposit Insurance and …

RBI alarmed at lakhs of bank accounts being used for fraud: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

RBI alarmed at lakhs of bank accounts being used for fraud: Report

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India expressed its surprise at some banks having lakhs of accounts that are used for fraudulent transactions and evergreening loans, reported Business Standard. We found certain banks having lakhs of such accounts with apparently no valid reason,” RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said on Tuesday in his address to banks, with chief financial officers and auditors …

RBI imposes 1.45 crore fine on Central Bank of India, 96.4 lakh fine on Bangladesh's Sonali Bank
6 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI imposes 1.45 crore fine on Central Bank of India, 96.4 lakh fine on Bangladesh's Sonali Bank

Hindustan Times  

The Reserve Bank of India imposed a fine of ₹1.45 crore on the Central Bank of India and ₹96.4 lakh on Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance issues including loans and advances and Know Your Customer norms, PTI reported. Representational The Central Bank of India was fined ₹1.45 crore for sanctioning a working capital demand loan to a corporation against amounts …

Company, CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma not being investigated by ED for money laundering: Paytm
11 months ago

Company, CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma not being investigated by ED for money laundering: Paytm

India TV News  

Paytm said on Sunday said that neither the company nor Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the CEO of One97, is currently under investigation by the enforcement directorate for money laundering. The Reserve Bank of India had raised concerns about the creation of numerous accounts at the bank without proper identification, suspecting potential money laundering activities. "Neither the company nor its founder and …

RBI imposes fine on 3 banks for non-compliances, check details
11 months, 4 weeks ago

RBI imposes fine on 3 banks for non-compliances, check details

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India on 12 January imposed monetary penalties, of varying degrees, against ESAF Small Finance Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, and Punjab and Sind Bank over various non-compliances. A penalty of ₹1.20 crore has been slapped on Dhanlaxmi Bank for non-compliance with certain directions on 'Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions', KYC, and certain norms related to …

DICGC asks 21 stressed cooperative banks to prepare list of account holders
3 years, 3 months ago

DICGC asks 21 stressed cooperative banks to prepare list of account holders

Firstpost  

DICGC has also asked the banks to circulate consent forms to account holders for accessing funds up to Rs 5 lakh as per the amended law within 90 days Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s subsidiary DICGC has asked nearly two dozen stressed cooperative banks including PMC Bank to prepare a list of account holders eligible to receive Rs 5 …

Depositors of THESE banks to get up to Rs 5 lakh back
3 years, 4 months ago

Depositors of THESE banks to get up to Rs 5 lakh back

India TV News  

Depositors of some stressed banks including Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank will get up to Rs 5 lakh back from Novembr 30, according to a government notification. Earlier this year, the Parliament had passed the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Bill, 2021 ensuring that account holders get up to Rs 5 lakh within 90 days of the RBI imposing …

Bank FD Holders: Cabinet Clears Amendments To Deposit Insurance Act, Know What It Means For Investors
3 years, 5 months ago

Bank FD Holders: Cabinet Clears Amendments To Deposit Insurance Act, Know What It Means For Investors

ABP News  

New Delhi: If you are worried about your money in troubled banks, then here’s some relief! The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared amendments to the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, which will allow account holders to access up to Rs5 lakh deposits within 90 days of a bank coming under moratorium. "Deposit Insurance Credit Guarantee Corporation was created …

Small finance bank to take over PMC Bank: RBI tells Delhi HC
3 years, 5 months ago

Small finance bank to take over PMC Bank: RBI tells Delhi HC

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India Monday told the Delhi High Court that it has given in-principle approval for setting up a small finance bank which will take over the scam-hit PMC Bank soon. Senior advocate Jayant Bhushan, representing the RBI, submitted that it has given in-principle approval to Centrum Finance Services Ltd to set up a small finance bank which …

RBI Paves Way for Takeover of Crisis-hit PMC Bank, Allows Centrum to Set Up Small Finance Bank
3 years, 6 months ago

RBI Paves Way for Takeover of Crisis-hit PMC Bank, Allows Centrum to Set Up Small Finance Bank

News 18  

Paving the way for takeover of crisis-ridden Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday granted in-principle approval to the Centrum Financial Services to set up a small finance bank. “This ‘in-principle’ approval has been accorded in specific pursuance to the Centrum Financial Services Limited’s offer dated February 1, 2021, in response to the expression of …

Centrum-BharatPe to take over PMC Bank
3 years, 6 months ago

Centrum-BharatPe to take over PMC Bank

Live Mint  

Ending nearly two anxious years for depositors, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday cleared the decks for the takeover of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank by a consortium of non-bank lender Centrum Financial Services and fintech startup BharatPe. RBI said it has decided to grant in-principle approval to Centrum to set up a small finance bank under on-tap licensing …

RBI Doubles Payments Bank Balance Limit To Rs 2 Lakh. Know What It Means For Customers
3 years, 9 months ago

RBI Doubles Payments Bank Balance Limit To Rs 2 Lakh. Know What It Means For Customers

ABP News  

In major push to payments banks, the Reserve Bank of India went ahead and raised the maximum balance at the end of the day to Rs 2 lakh per customer soon after the governor Shaktikanta Das announced the decision to enhance the limit. The decision to increase the limit of maximum balance at the end of the day from Rs …

Fixing the banking mess
4 years ago

Fixing the banking mess

India Today  

India’s banking sector is frequently under the spotlight, and usually for unflattering reasons, from an insupportable pileup of loans gone bad to outright fraud to cronyism or worse. If government-owned banks like Punjab National Bank and State Bank of India have embarrassed themselves, names like YES Bank and ICICI Bank in the private sector have also made headlines for the …

Initial Response Looks 'Positive' for PMC Bank Resolution, Says RBI Governor
4 years, 1 month ago

Initial Response Looks 'Positive' for PMC Bank Resolution, Says RBI Governor

News 18  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the response from potential investors for reconstruction of crisis-ridden Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank looks “positive” so far. Last month, the fraud-hit multi-state urban cooperative bank sought Expression of Interest from potential investors for investment or equity participation in the bank for its reconstruction. While announcing the monetary policy on …

RBI Appoints New PMC Bank Administrator, Says Huge Losses Posing Challenges to Revival
4 years, 3 months ago

RBI Appoints New PMC Bank Administrator, Says Huge Losses Posing Challenges to Revival

News 18  

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said factors like huge losses and erosion of deposits at Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank continue to cause hindrance in its revival, and appointed a new administrator. RBI appointed AK Dixit, ex-general manager of Union Bank of India, as the new administrator of the bank with effect from September 23, 2020. "While the …

Fraud-hit PMC Banks Approaches Banks Over Possible Merger, Reveals Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Fraud-hit PMC Banks Approaches Banks Over Possible Merger, Reveals Report

News 18  

India’s fraud-hit PMC Bank has approached other banks over a possible merger even as its efforts to recover funds from a big borrower have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the bank’s administrator said in a court filing seen by Reuters. PMC has “tried to engage with the major banks of the country to request for a merger”, the bank’s …

Fraud-hit PMC asked other major banks for merger: Bank tells Delhi HC
4 years, 3 months ago

Fraud-hit PMC asked other major banks for merger: Bank tells Delhi HC

India Today  

India’s fraud-hit PMC Bank has approached other banks over a possible merger even as its efforts to recover funds from a big borrower have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the bank’s administrator said in a court filing seen by Reuters. PMC has “tried to engage with the major banks of the country to request for a merger”, the bank’s …

No funds available: Depositors at India's PMC Bank survive on loans, charity
4 years, 4 months ago

No funds available: Depositors at India's PMC Bank survive on loans, charity

India Today  

In February, 82-year-old Kishan Lal appealed to India's finance minister for help, saying in a Twitter message he was ready to donate his kidney and eyes if someone could help arrange funds to treat his daughter, who had a brain tumour. Asked about the delay in resolving PMC's problems, Jai Bhagwan Bhoria, an administrator appointed by the RBI to revive …

Withdrawal Limit of Rs 1 Lakh on PMC Bank Can't be Increased Due to Lack of Liquidity, RBI tells Delhi HC
4 years, 4 months ago

Withdrawal Limit of Rs 1 Lakh on PMC Bank Can't be Increased Due to Lack of Liquidity, RBI tells Delhi HC

News 18  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday told the Delhi High Court that presently it would not be possible to raise the withdrawal limit of Rs one lakh imposed on scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd due to its lack of liquidity. RBI has told the high court that against a total deposit liability of approximately Rs 10,000 crore …

PMC Bank: RBI cites liquidity issues for not raising withdrawal limit beyond ₹1 lakh
4 years, 4 months ago

PMC Bank: RBI cites liquidity issues for not raising withdrawal limit beyond ₹1 lakh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday told the Delhi High Court that presently it would not be possible to raise the withdrawal limit of ₹one lakh imposed on scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd due to its lack of liquidity. RBI has told the high court that against a total deposit liability of approximately ₹10,000 crore …

Plea to release ₹5 lakh to PMC bank depositors during COVID-19; HC seeks Centre, RBI
4 years, 5 months ago

Plea to release ₹5 lakh to PMC bank depositors during COVID-19; HC seeks Centre, RBI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Centre and the RBI to respond to a plea seeking release of up to ₹5 lakh to depositors of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd to help them address health issues during the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic. Misra, in the application filed through advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi, has said the …

Urban, multi-State cooperative banks to come under RBI supervision
4 years, 6 months ago

Urban, multi-State cooperative banks to come under RBI supervision

The Hindu  

To ensure that depositors are protected, the Centre has decided to bring all urban and multi-State cooperative banks under the direct supervision of the Reserve Bank of India. “In a landmark decision, the urban cooperatives and multi-State cooperative banks, which are 1,540 in number and have a depositor base of 8.6 crore, who have saved ₹4.84 lakh crore, a huge …

PMC Bank: RBI extends restrictions for 6 months; withdrawal limit now ₹1 lakh
4 years, 6 months ago

PMC Bank: RBI extends restrictions for 6 months; withdrawal limit now ₹1 lakh

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday extended restrictions on the beleaguered Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank for another six months to 22 December, 2020. However, RBI has enhanced the withdrawal limit for the bank's depositors to ₹1 lakh from the existing ₹50,000. "Further, the extent of the negative net worth of the bank, and the legal processes involved in …

PMC Bank fallout: Cabinet clears amendment to banking laws to strengthen cooperative banks; RBI nod to be made mandatory for appointments
4 years, 11 months ago

PMC Bank fallout: Cabinet clears amendment to banking laws to strengthen cooperative banks; RBI nod to be made mandatory for appointments

Firstpost  

The decision assumes significance in the wake of a scam in the PMC Bank affecting lakhs of customers who are facing difficulties in withdrawing their money due to restrictions imposed by the RBI. New Delhi: In order to protect the interest of depositors, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment to Banking Regulation Act to strengthen cooperative banks and …

PMC Effect: Deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh
4 years, 11 months ago

PMC Effect: Deposit insurance raised to Rs 5 lakh

India TV News  

In a major relief to the common man, the Finance Minister on Saturday announced to raise the insurance cover on bank deposits to Rs 5 lakh from the current Rs 1 lakh. As per the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India, deposits with all commercial banks and cooperative banks are insured under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation. …

Budget 2020: BIG relief for bank depositors! Insurance cover hiked from ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 5 lakh, says Sitharaman
4 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2020: BIG relief for bank depositors! Insurance cover hiked from ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 5 lakh, says Sitharaman

India TV News  

Bank deposit insurance cover hiked: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2020, announced a hike in insurance cover for bank depositors and said depositors' money is absolutely safe. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, provides insurance cover on bank deposits. At present, bank depositors get an insurance cover of Rs …

Bad news for depositors! RBI restricts operations of this bank, caps withdrawals at ₹35,000
4 years, 11 months ago

Bad news for depositors! RBI restricts operations of this bank, caps withdrawals at ₹35,000

India TV News  

RBI alert: The Reserve Bank of India issued a notice restricting the operations of Sri Gururaghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha bank and has put curbs on cash withdrawals for the account holders of the bank. In its notice issued under the provisions of section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the RBI has said, “As from the close of business …

PMC Bank fallout: RBI proposes to tighten lending norms for UCBs, says exposure to single borrowers leads to credit concentration risk
5 years ago

PMC Bank fallout: RBI proposes to tighten lending norms for UCBs, says exposure to single borrowers leads to credit concentration risk

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, the RBI Central Board had reviewed functioning of the urban cooperative banks and the enforcement framework. Mumbai: The RBI on Monday proposed reduction in loan amount an urban co-operative bank can lend to a single entity and a group of borrowers to 10 percent and 25 percent, respectively, with an aim to prevent PMC Bank like scams …

PMC Bank Crisis: Bombay HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Withdrawal Restrictions Imposed By RBI
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank Crisis: Bombay HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Withdrawal Restrictions Imposed By RBI

Live Law  

In a major setback for the aggrieved depositors of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative bank, the Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by depositors challenging Reserve Bank of India's decision to impose limits on withdrawal of funds from the crisis hit bank. However, state minister Jayant Patil today told reporters that State government has suggested merger …

PMC Bank crisis: HC junks PMC Bank depositors' plea for lifting of restrictions
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank crisis: HC junks PMC Bank depositors' plea for lifting of restrictions

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed pleas of the depositors of the crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, seeking lifting of restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank of India on cash withdrawals. On September 23, the RBI had imposed regulatory restrictions on the PMC Bank for six months over alleged financial irregularities. The Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing, which …

PMC Bank scam: Nearly 78% depositors can withdraw entire deposits, says govt; efforts underway to repay customers money
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank scam: Nearly 78% depositors can withdraw entire deposits, says govt; efforts underway to repay customers money

Firstpost  

Sitharaman also said in Lok Sabha that in case of medical emergencies, marriages and other crisis situations, a depositor of PMC Bank can withdraw up to Rs 1 lakh by invoking the ‘hardship provisions’ of RBI. New Delhi: Nearly 78 percent depositors of the scam-hit PMC Bank have been allowed to withdraw their entire deposits even though the ceiling of …

PMC Bank scam: Distressed depositors hold day-long protest at RBI office in Delhi
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank scam: Distressed depositors hold day-long protest at RBI office in Delhi

Firstpost  

Distressed depositors of scam-hit PMC Bank on Wednesday held a day-long protect outside the RBI office here, demanding their “hard-earned” money be returned at the earliest New Delhi: Distressed depositors of scam-hit PMC Bank on Wednesday held a day-long protect outside the RBI office here, demanding their “hard-earned” money be returned at the earliest. Delhi resident Rajinder Singh, who says …

PMC Bank scam: RBI employees unions want govt to hike deposit insurance cover to Rs 10 lakh
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank scam: RBI employees unions want govt to hike deposit insurance cover to Rs 10 lakh

Firstpost  

The Reserve Bank employees unions on Tuesday urged the government to hike the insurance cover on bank deposits from the present Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh Mumbai: The Reserve Bank employees unions on Tuesday urged the government to hike the insurance cover on bank deposits from the present Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The demand for …

RBI should be given full power to regulate co-op banks: Satish Marathe
5 years, 1 month ago

RBI should be given full power to regulate co-op banks: Satish Marathe

The Hindu  

RBI Central Board Director Satish Marathe has asked the government to give full powers to the Reserve Bank of India to regulate all urban cooperative banks in the wake of depositors facing hardship in withdrawing their entire sum from the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank. In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Marathe also suggested that a …

PMC Bank crisis: Depositors of scam-hit bank meet Mumbai police chief
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank crisis: Depositors of scam-hit bank meet Mumbai police chief

India TV News  

Around 400 depositors of fraud-hit Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank on Monday met Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve and briefed him about problems being faced by them after the RBI put certain restrictions on the troubled lender. According to Harbans Singh, one of the PMC Bank depositors who met Barve, the meeting lasted for around two hours. "In the meeting, …

PMC Bank scam: Maharashtra Sikhs unable to go on Kartarpur pilgrimage
5 years, 1 month ago

PMC Bank scam: Maharashtra Sikhs unable to go on Kartarpur pilgrimage

India TV News  

At least 1,950 Sikhs from Maharashtra could not go to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan after opening of the Kartarpur corridor as they are facing financial crunch due to a scam at the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, a senior community leader claimed. The PMC Bank has been put under restrictions by the RBI since September after an alleged Rs …

PMC Bank scam: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das says closely monitoring situation, forensic audit underway
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank scam: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das says closely monitoring situation, forensic audit underway

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank is closely monitoring the situation at scam-hit PMC Bank and a forensic audit is underway, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday, amid persisting uncertainty over depositors’ funds. Besides, he said an agency has been appointed to assess the realisable value of the bank’s assets spread across various states for monetisation. Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank, …

PMC Bank scam: Depositors gather outside RBI Delhi office, demand assurance on return of their savings
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank scam: Depositors gather outside RBI Delhi office, demand assurance on return of their savings

Firstpost  

A group of distressed PMC depositors gathered outside the Reserve Bank of India office here on Wednesday, seeking an assurance that their deposits in the scam-hit corporative bank are safe and will be returned to them within a stipulated time New Delhi: A group of distressed PMC depositors gathered outside the Reserve Bank of India office here on Wednesday, seeking …

PMC Bank scam: RBI increases withdrawal limit to Rs 50,000 per account; over 78% of depositors covered
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank scam: RBI increases withdrawal limit to Rs 50,000 per account; over 78% of depositors covered

Firstpost  

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday increased the withdrawal limits for depositors of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000 per account The Reserve Bank on Tuesday increased the withdrawal limits for depositors of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000 per account. #JustIn | @RBI to allow PMC …

What steps taken to help PMC Bank depositors, Bombay HC asks RBI
5 years, 2 months ago

What steps taken to help PMC Bank depositors, Bombay HC asks RBI

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from the Reserve Bank of India what steps it has taken to protect the interests of depositors of the crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank. A division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and R I Chagla was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by the bank depositors, challenging restrictions imposed …

PMC Bank scam: Bombay HC asks RBI what steps were taken to help depositors; next hearing on 19 November
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank scam: Bombay HC asks RBI what steps were taken to help depositors; next hearing on 19 November

Firstpost  

The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from the Reserve Bank of India what steps it has taken to protect the interests of depositors of the crisis-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from the Reserve Bank of India what steps it has taken to protect the interests of …

PIL Seeking Protection Of Depositors Of PMC Bank: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Central Govt, RBI
5 years, 2 months ago

PIL Seeking Protection Of Depositors Of PMC Bank: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Central Govt, RBI

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued directions to the central government, Reserve Bank of India, and others to file replies in a PIL addressing the issue of insurance and safeguards for depositors of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank. Filed by social activist Bejon Kumar Misra, the petition demands the following from the court: Issuance of an interim protective measures for insuring …

PIL in HC seeks lifting of restriction on cash withdrawal from PMC bank
5 years, 2 months ago

PIL in HC seeks lifting of restriction on cash withdrawal from PMC bank

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre, AAP government and the RBI on a PIL seeking removal of restrictions on cash withdrawals from the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Finance Ministry, Delhi government, RBI and the PMC …

PMC Bank scam: Depositors continue with their protests by agitating outside RBI office, seek payback of stuck money
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank scam: Depositors continue with their protests by agitating outside RBI office, seek payback of stuck money

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Harried depositors of the troubled Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank continued with their protests by agitating outside an office of the Reserve Bank here on Tuesday, to demand a payback of their stuck money. The PMC Bank has been put under restrictions by the RBI for over a month, after an alleged Rs 4,355 crore scam came to the …

PMC Bank crisis impact: Odisha govt cautions departments against depositing money in banks
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank crisis impact: Odisha govt cautions departments against depositing money in banks

Firstpost  

The Odisha Finance Secretary has written the letter to departments asking them to keep in mind the norm that in the eventuality of closure of any bank the deposits are insured only up to Rs 1 lakh and not beyond that, said reports. In a letter titled, Precaution to be taken when depositing government funds in banks, sent on 22 …

PMC Bank crisis: Unable to withdraw Rs 90 lakh savings, second customer dies in under 24 hours
5 years, 2 months ago

PMC Bank crisis: Unable to withdraw Rs 90 lakh savings, second customer dies in under 24 hours

New Indian Express  

Punjabi is survived by son Vikas and daughter Geeta Sunil Vishwani. Punjabi had taken part in protests in the last few days as he was facing financial troubles because of the curbs placed on withdrawals by the Reserve Bank of India, Deepak said. On Monday, Sanjay Gulati, a resident of Taporewala Gardens of Oshiwara in Mumbai and customer of the …

RBI hikes PMC Bank withdrawal limit to ₹40,000
5 years, 2 months ago

RBI hikes PMC Bank withdrawal limit to ₹40,000

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday increased the withdrawal limit for customers of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank to ₹40,000 and said that this is inclusive of the ₹25,000 allowed earlier. “The Reserve Bank of India, after reviewing the bank’s liquidity position and its ability to pay its depositors has decided to further enhance the limit for withdrawal to …

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