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PMC Bank Crisis

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What is PMC Bank Crisis

Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) has been facing regulatory actions and investigation over alleged irregularities in certain loan accounts. Loans given to financially stressed real estate player Housing Development & Infrastructure (HDIL) are at the centre of the investigation.
 
The crisis at PMC Bank first came to light on September 24, 2019, the day the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) placed curbs on the activities of the Mumbai-based bank for six months. The central bank also limited the amount a customer could withdraw from their account during the next six months — to Rs 1,000 at first, and later to Rs 25,000.
 
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case in the PMC Bank scam.
 
About PMC Bank
 
Founded in 1984, PMC Bank has 137 branches across seven states, 81 of these in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Palghar regions, 10 in Pune and 12 in the rest of Maharashtra. Its customers include small businesses, housing societies and institutions.
 
What happened at PMC Bank?
 
According to an FIR filed in the case, HDIL promoters allegedly colluded with the bank management to draw loans from the bank's Bhandup branch. The bank officials did not classify these loans as non-performing advances, despite non-payment.
 
Reports estimate the bank’s overall exposure to the HDIL group at around Rs 6,500 crore, or over 73 per cent of all of the bank’s advances — and all of this is not being serviced.
 
The bank also allegedly created fictitious accounts of companies which borrowed small sums of money, and created fake reports to hide from regulatory supervision.
 
In 2018-19, the bank had reported a net profit of Rs 99.69 crore in its annual report. The bank showed 3.76 per cent (or Rs 315 crore) of advances (Rs 8,383 crore) as gross non-performing assets (NPAs), which was good performance as compared to public-sector banks.
 
However, it is now clear that the bank presented false financial reports to hide the bad loan mess and the alleged collusion with HDIL and other companies.
 
Investigation so far
 
A special investigation team of the Mumbai Police is probing the case. The police's Economic Offences Wing registered a case against the former bank management and promoters of HDIL on September 30, 2019. The case for forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy was filed on the basis of a complaint by RBI-appointed administrator.
 
The bank's former chairman Waryam Singh, managing director Joy Thomas and other senior officials, along with HDIL’s executive chairman Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and his son Sarang, have been named in the FIR.
 
Most people named in the FIR have been arrested. The bank's former MD Joy Thomas and HDIL’s Wadhawans were arrested before him.

Latest Updates on PMC Bank Crisis

RBI has been talking to other authorities on sale of securities and loan recovery; Unlike in commercial banks, it has no powers to evolve an enforceable reconstruction plan for a co-op bank

Updated On: 21 Mar 2020 | 6:47 PM IST

The RBI had put a six-month regulatory restriction on the bank on September 23, 2019

Updated On: 21 Mar 2020 | 6:18 PM IST

CBDT asks lender to deduct tax at source on notional interest paid

Updated On: 18 Feb 2020 | 1:32 AM IST

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobe and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the appeal of the Reserve Bank of India against the Bombay High Court order

Updated On: 07 Feb 2020 | 10:33 PM IST

The RBI had come with a scheme on voluntary transition of UCBs into Small Finance Bank (SFB) on September 27, 2018. But there was no taker

Updated On: 06 Jan 2020 | 10:50 PM IST

The RBI declined to give copies of two complaints received by it regarding 'irregularities' in the bank and the action taken on them

Updated On: 29 Dec 2019 | 2:48 PM IST

These assets belong to HDIL group firms owned by Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, the prime accused in the Rs 6,500-crore scam at the cooperative lender

Updated On: 27 Dec 2019 | 5:48 PM IST

The Wadhawans have been booked under various provisions of the PMLA

Updated On: 16 Dec 2019 | 5:37 PM IST

The RBI had asked the bank not to grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment or incur any liability, including borrower of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits.

Updated On: 16 Dec 2019 | 12:55 AM IST

The protestors raised slogans against the court, the RBI and PMC Bank

Updated On: 19 Nov 2019 | 6:43 PM IST

It directed the RBI to file its affidavit and posted the matter for further hearing on November 19

Updated On: 04 Nov 2019 | 2:49 PM IST

Troubles began last year when major shadow bank IL&FS Group unexpectedly defaulted, prompting broader shock that made it hard for many companies to refinance debt

Updated On: 27 Oct 2019 | 4:22 PM IST

If RBP kicks in, there will be a shakeout among urban-cooperative banks

Updated On: 27 Oct 2019 | 4:22 PM IST

Accusing the government of lying about the economic situation, Yechury alleged that public money was being used for PR

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:57 AM IST

The depositors gathered outside the RBI around 11.45 am and held protests by showing placards and chanting slogans against PMC Bank and the RBI, a police official said

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:58 AM IST

The duo had been arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police in connection with the case earlier this month

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:58 AM IST

This is a fourth incident of the death of a depositor of the Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank after the RBI appointed administrator on the city-headquartered lender

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:58 AM IST

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said, "We are not inclined to entertain this petition under article 32,

Updated On: 08 Jan 2020 | 10:43 PM IST

The court also remanded the bank's former managing director Joy Thomas in 14-day judicial custody, after his police remand ended on Thursday

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:58 AM IST

Administrator J B Bhoria and his team met Shaktikanta Das and other senior officials on Wednesday to apprise them of the position of the bank after relaxation of the withdrawal limit to Rs 40,000

Updated On: 22 Oct 2019 | 10:58 AM IST