No political interference! RBI bars MPs, MLAs from holding MD post in urban cooperative banks
In a crackdown on political interference, the Reserve Bank of India has barred MPs, MLAs and members of municipal corporations or other local bodies from holding the office of managing director (MD) or whole-time director (WTD) in urban cooperative banks.
These directions are applicable to all Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs). The RBI had exempted UCBs with a deposit size of less than Rs 100 crore from the requirement of seeking prior approval of the Reserve Bank for appointment / re-appointment / termination of appointment of MDs or WTDs.
Under the propriety criteria, the person to be nominated as MD or WTD sh…
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