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Following the promise made recently by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, RBI announced on Monday the constitution of an Expert Committee on UCBs, which will be chaired by N S Vishwanathan, Former Deputy Governor.
There is also a representative in the Expert Committee from the co-operative sector. Nafcub President Jyotindra Mehta has been made as one of the members in the committee.
The committee comprises Chairman, six members and a convenor. Besides Vishwanathan, Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, the former Chairman of NABARD, Mukund M Chitale Chartered Accountant, retired IAS officers NC Muniyappa and RN Joshi IAS (Retired), Prof MS Sriram, IIM Bangalore, Jyotindra M. Mehta- President of NAFCUB (National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies) are the members and Neeraj Nigam- Chief General Manager-in-Charge of RBI’s Department of Regulation is convenor.
RBI sets up eight-member panel to strengthen UCB sector
February 15, 2021
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an eight-member expert committee to examine the issues and to provide a road map for strengthening the urban co-operative banking (UCB) sector, including suggesting effective measures for faster rehabilitation/ resolution of these banks and assess potential for consolidation in the sector.
The committee, headed by NS Vishwanathan, former Deputy Governor, RBI, will leverage on the recent amendments to the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Cooperative Societies) to review the current regulatory/supervisory approach and recommend suitable measures/changes to strengthen the sector.