All the branches of Lakshmi Vilas Bank will start functioning as branches of Indian arm of Singapore-based DBS Bank from today, leading to removal of all restrictions, including withdrawal cap of ₹25,000, which the RBI had placed on the lender earlier this month. "Customers, including depositors of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. will be able to operate their accounts as …
K R Pradeep, the single largest promoter of the crippled Lakshmi Vilas Bank with a 4.8 per cent shareholding, has said that Singapore’s DBS was keen to acquire 50 per cent stake in the lender for a high valuation in 2018 but the Reserve Bank did not allow the deal to go through. With the Reserve Bank of India superseding …
TN Manoharan, former non-executive chairman of Canara Bank, has been appointed as the administrator of the bank Mumbai: The government on Tuesday placed Lakshmi Vilas Bank under a one-month moratorium, superseded its board, and capped withdrawals at Rs 25,000 per depositor. “Accordingly, after considering the Reserve Bank’s request, the Central Government has imposed moratorium for thirty days effective from today,” …
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