Mumbai: After a two decade pause on fresh licences to urban cooperative banks, RBI has decided to reopen the window and move towards issuing licences on an on tap basis following stakeholder feedback on its Jan 2026 discussion paper.

Govt told Parliament that Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of the banks placed under RBI’s regulatory directions; DICGC settled Rs 18,931 crore in depositor claims.

The Reserve Bank of India will resume licensing for urban cooperative banks. A comprehensive review of credit monitoring for rural cooperative banks is also planned. The central…

The Reserve Bank of India will resume issuing new licenses for urban cooperative banks. This process has been paused for over two decades due to past financial instability. Draft…