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Lakshmi Vilas Bank Placed Under Moratorium, Centre Announces Draft Amalgamation Scheme with DBS Bank India Ltd.

By Pavitra Shetty      19 November, 2020 03:34 PM      0 Comments
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Placed Under Moratorium, Centre Announces Draft Amalgamation Scheme with DBS Bank India Ltd.

Private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, was brought under moratorium with immediate effect till December 16, 2020, thereby, staying all actions and proceedings against that banking company during this period.

During the month-long moratorium, the cash withdrawal limit has reportedly been capped for customers at Rs 25,000 in a month. 

The moratorium was imposed on the basis of an application submitted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Section 45 of the BR Act, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance.

The statement said, "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), the Central government, after considering an application made by the Reserve Bank of India under subsection (1) of that section, hereby makes this Order of moratorium in respect of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, Karur, Tamil Nadu for the period with effect from 18:00 hrs on the 17th day of November 2020 up to and inclusive of 16th day of December 2020 and hereby stays the commencement or continuance of all actions and proceedings against that banking company during the period of moratorium, subject to the condition that such stay shall not in any manner prejudice the exercise by the Central government of its powers under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 35 of the said Act or the exercise by the Reserve Bank of India of its powers under section 38 of the said Act."

Last month, credit rating agency CARE Ratings downgraded the 93-year old private sector bank's already issued and proposed securities. In a regulatory filing, the bank had stated that CARE has downgraded its ratings of the Rs 50.50 crore unsecured redeemable non-convertible subordinated lower tier-II bonds to CARE BB Minus with Negative Outlook.

Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has assured the depositors of the bank that their interest will be fully protected and there is no need to panic.

"In terms of the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, the Reserve Bank has drawn up a scheme for the banks' amalgamation with another banking company. With the approval of the Central government, the Reserve Bank will endeavor to put the Scheme in place well before the expiry of the moratorium and thereby ensure that the depositors are not put to undue hardship or inconvenience for a period of time longer than what is absolutely necessary," the RBI said. 



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