Executive Summary:
This document outlines an order of moratorium issued by the Central Government for the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, effective from 18:00 hrs on November 17, 2020, up to and inclusive of December 16, 2020. It restricts the bank's operations and stays legal proceedings against it, subject to certain conditions and permissions from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The order specifies limitations on payments to depositors and creditors.
Key Points / Main Content:
Moratorium and Stay of Proceedings:
* A moratorium is imposed on Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited from November 17, 2020 (18:00 hrs) to December 16, 2020.
* All actions and proceedings against the bank are stayed during the moratorium period.
* The stay does not prejudice the Central Government's powers under section 35(4)(b) or the RBI's powers under section 38 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Restrictions on Payments:
* Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited cannot make aggregate payments exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees to a depositor without written permission from the RBI.
* If a depositor has multiple accounts, the total payable amount from all accounts cannot exceed twenty-five thousand rupees.
* Payments to depositors are to be made after adjusting any dues payable by the depositor to the bank.
* The bank cannot make aggregate payments exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees to any creditor without RBI permission, except as otherwise provided.
* Exceptions to payment restrictions include:
* Payments for drafts or pay orders issued by the bank and unpaid before the moratorium.
* Proceeds of bills received for collection on or before November 17, 2020.
* Payments for existing liabilities for call money or interbank borrowings, including letters of credit, falling due during the moratorium.
* Settlement of trades effected prior to the date of moratorium.
* The bank is restricted from granting any loans or advances or making investments in credit instruments.
Exceptions for Depositors (Subject to RBI Approval):
* The RBI may permit payments exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees for unforeseen expenses:
* Medical treatment of the depositor or dependents.
* Higher education costs in India or abroad.
* Obligatory expenses for marriage or other ceremonies of the depositor or dependents.
* Any other unavoidable emergency.
* Such payments:
* Shall be reckoned towards payments under any reconstruction or amalgamation scheme.
* Shall not exceed five lakh rupees or the actual balance, whichever is less.
Further Payments Permitted:
* The bank can repay loans or advances against Government securities or other securities to the RBI, State Bank of India, or any other bank that were unpaid before the order.
Operation of Accounts:
* The bank is permitted to operate its accounts with the RBI or any other bank for making the aforementioned payments.
* The RBI or other banks are not required to verify compliance with the order's conditions before releasing funds.
Release of Goods/Securities:
* The bank may release or deliver goods or securities pledged, hypothecated, mortgaged, or otherwise charged to it against any loan, cash credit, or overdraft if:
* Full payment has been received unconditionally from the borrower.
* Release is possible without reducing margins below stipulated or previously maintained proportions, whichever is higher.
Impact Analysis:
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited:
* Impact: Restricted in operations, including accepting deposits, granting loans, and making payments above specified limits without RBI approval. Subject to monitoring by RBI.
* Action Required: Comply with all restrictions and directives outlined in the order. Seek RBI approval for payments exceeding specified limits.
Depositors of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited:
* Impact: Limited access to their deposits, with a maximum withdrawal limit of twenty-five thousand rupees, subject to certain exceptions approved by the RBI.
* Action Required: Plan finances according to withdrawal limits. Apply to the RBI through the bank for exceptions to withdraw larger amounts for specific emergency needs.
Creditors of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited:
* Impact: Restrictions on receiving payments from the bank above twenty-five thousand rupees, subject to specified exceptions.
* Action Required: Monitor the situation and be aware of the moratorium's impact on payments due from the bank.
Reserve Bank of India:
* Impact: Increased oversight and regulatory responsibilities concerning Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited.
* Action Required: Process requests from Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited for payment approvals. Monitor the bank's compliance with the moratorium order.
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for the overall stability of the banking system and the protection of depositors' interests.
* Action Required: Monitor the situation and take further actions as necessary to safeguard the financial system and depositors' interests.
Key Entities Referenced
Banking Regulation Act, 1949: An act of the Parliament of India to regulate banking companies in India.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India.
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, Karur, Tamil Nadu: A private sector bank in India, placed under moratorium by the Central Government.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India.
State Bank of India: A public sector bank in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
Ministry of Finance: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for the country's finances.
Department of Financial Services: A department under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3626] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, निम्ब र 17, 2020/कार्ततक 26, 1942
No. 3626] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020/KARTIKA 26, 1942
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(जित्तीय सिे ाएं जिभाग)
(बकैंकग प्रभाग)
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 17 निम् बर, 2020
का.आ. 4127(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, बैंककारी जिजनयमन अजधजनयम, 1949 (1949 का 10) की धारा 45 की
उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ररििव बैंक द्वारा उस धारा की उपधारा (1) के अधीन दकए गए
आिेदन पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात्, लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड, करूर, तजमलनाडु के संबंध में 17 निंबर, 2020,
18:00 बिे स े 16 ददसंबर, 2020 तक, जिसमें दोनों ददन सजम्मजलत ह,ैं अजधस्ट्थगन आदेि करती ह ै और अजधस्ट्थगन की
अिजध के दौरान, इस ितव के अधीन रहते हुए दक ऐसा स्ट्थगन, दकसी भी रीजत में, केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा उि अजधजनयम की
धारा 35 की उपधारा (4) के खंड (ख) के अधीन िजियों का प्रयोग करने पर या उि अजधजनयम की धारा 38 के अधीन
भारतीय ररिि व बैंक द्वारा अपनी िजियों का प्रयोग करन े पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाि नहीं डालेगा, उस बैंककारी कंपनी के जिरुद्ध
अजधस्ट्थगन की अिजध के दौरान सभी कायव और कायविाजहयां आरंभ करन े या िारी करने पर रोक लगाती ह ै।
2. केंद्रीय सरकार यह भी जनदिे दते ी ह ै दक अजधस्ट्थगन की अिजध के दौरान, लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड (उि
बैंककारी कंपनी), ररििव बैंक की जलजखत पूि वअनज्ञु ा के जबना,--
(क) दकसी िमाकताव को उसके प्रत्यय में दकसी बचत, चालू या दकसी अन्य िमा खाते म,ें चाह े दकसी भी नाम से
ज्ञात हो, रखी हुई राजि में से पच्चीस हिार रुपए से अजधक दकसी राजि का समग्र संदाय नहीं करेगा :
परंत ु यदद िमाकताव एक ही हजै सयत म ें और एक ही अजधकार के अधीन एक स े अजधक खात े रखता है, तो
सभी खातों से संदेय कुल रकम उपरोि इंजगत सीमा से अजधक नहीं होगी :
5585 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
परंत ु यह और दक िहा ं कहीं ऐसे िमाकताव के पास बैंक को दकसी रीजत म ें संदेय िोध्य हैं, चाह े दकसी
उधार लेन े िाल े के रूप म ें या प्रजतभू के रूप में, ऐसे िमाकताव को संदेय रकम का संदाय, सुसगं त उधार खातों का
समायोिन करने के पश्चात ्दकया िाएगा ;
(ख) दकसी लने दार को समग्र रूप से पच् चीस हिार रुपए स े अजधक की राजि का संदाय नहीं करेगा, यदद इस
आदेि में अन्यथा उपबंजधत नहीं ह,ै तथाजप, यह जनम्न जलजखत को प्रभाजित नहीं करेगा,--
(i) लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड द्वारा िारी दकसी ड्राफ्ट या भगु तान आदेि, िो उस तारीख को असंदत्त
ह,ै जिसको अजधस्ट्थगन आदिे प्रिृत्त होता ह,ै के मद्दे रकम का सदं ाय करन ेको ;
(ii) 17 निंबर, 2020 को या उससे पूिव संग्रहण के जलए प्राप्त जबलों की आगमों के जलए रकमों के संदाय
को ;
(iii) मांग मुद्रा/अंतर-बैंक उधारों, जिसके अंतगवत प्रत् यय पत्र भी ह,ै के जलए जिद्यमान दाजयत् िों, िो
अजधस्ट्थगन अिजध के दौरान िोध् य हो रह ेह,ैं के मद्दे संदाय करने को ;
(iv) ऐस ेअजधस्ट्थ गन, जिसके जलए व् यिस्ट् थापन अभी होना ह,ै की तारीख से पूिव व् यापार को ।
(ग) दकन्हीं ऋणों या अजग्रमों को प्रदान नहीं करेगा या दकसी प्रत् यय जलखतों म ें जिजनधान नहीं करेगा ।
3. उि लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड के दकसी िमाकताव को संदाय करन े के संबंध म,ें पैरा 2(क) म ें उपबंजधत ितों
पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाि डाल े जबना, ररििव बैंक, साधारण या जििषे आदेि द्वारा उि बैंककारी कंपनी को अपन े िमाकतावओं को
अप्रत्याजित व्ययों को चुकान े के जलए पच् चीस हिार रुपए से अजधक की रकम का संदाय करन ेके जलए अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा :
(i) िमाकताव या िास्ट्तजिक रूप से उस पर आजित दकसी व्यजि के जचदकत्सा उपचार के संबंध में ;
(ii) िमाकताव या िास्ट्तजिक रूप से उस पर आजित दकसी व्यजि की उच् चतर जिक्षा के जलए भारत में या भारत स े
बाहर लागत को चुकान े के जलए ;
(iii) िमाकताव या उसके बालकों या िास्ट्तजिक रूप से उस पर आजित दकसी अन्य व्यजि के जििाह या अन्य
समारोह के संबंध में अजनिायव व्ययों के जलए ;
(iv) दकसी अन्य अपररहायव आपात के संबंध म ें:
परंत ु इस प्रकार अनुज्ञात रकम िमाकताव के प्रत्यय में स ेअजतिषे रकम में से संदत्त दकए िाने के जलए—
(क) उि बैंककारी कंपनी के संबंध में दकसी सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा यथा मंिूर दकसी पुनगवठन या
समामेलन की दकसी स्ट्कीम के अधीन उसे िोध्य संदाय और ऐसी ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, िो ऐसी स्ट्कीम के
अधीन उि बैंककारी कंपनी के िमाकताव को दकए गए दकसी संदाय के जिजनयोग की स्ट्कीम के संबंध म ें स्ट्कीम के
प्रिृत्त होने से पूि वया प्रिृत्त होन े पर, ऐसे देय के जलए जहसाब में जलया िाएगा ; और
(ख) पांच लाख रुपए से अजधक की राजि या ऐसे िमाकताव के खाते के प्रत्यय में िास्ट्तजिक अजतिेष
रकम, इनमें स ेिो भी कम हो, से अनजधक नहीं होगी ।
4. केंद्रीय सरकार यह और जनदेि दते ी ह ै दक लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड उस पर अजधरोजपत अजधस्ट्थगन की
अिजध के दौरान जनम्नजलजखत और संदाय, अथावत् भारतीय ररििव बैंक या भारतीय स्ट्टेट बैंक या दकसी अन्य बैंक द्वारा
बैंककारी लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड को सरकारी प्रजतभूजतयों या अन्य प्रजतभूजतयों के जिरुद्ध अनुदत्त ऋणों या उधारों की
रकमों का, िो उस तारीख को असंदत्त रहत ेह,ैं जिसको यह आदेि प्रिृत्त होता ह,ै को प्रजत संदाय कर सकेगी ।
5. केंद्रीय सरकार यह भी जनदिे देती ह ै दक अजधस्ट्थगन की अिजध के दौरान, लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड को,
भारतीय ररििव बैंक या दकसी अन्य बैंक में उसके खातों का पूिोि संदाय करने के प्रयोिन के जलए प्रचालन करना अनुज्ञात
दकया िाएगा, परंतु इस आदिे में की दकसी बात से भारतीय ररििव बैंक या दकसी अन्य पूिोि बैंक द्वारा स्ट्ियं का यह
समाधान करने की अपेक्षा करना नहीं समझा िाएगा दक इस आदेि द्वारा अजधरोजपत ितों को लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड
के पक्ष म ेंदकन्हीं रकमों को िारी करने स ेपूिव अनुपालन दकया िा रहा ह ै।भाग II खण् ड (ii) भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6. केंद्रीय सरकार यह भी जनदिे देती ह ै दक लक्ष्मी जिलास बैंक जलजमटेड उन मालों का पररदान कर सकेगा या
प्रजतभूजतयों को िारी कर सकेगा, जिनको जगरिी रखा गया ह,ै आडमान दकया गया ह,ै बंधक रखा गया ह ै या अन्यथा उस े
दकसी उधार, नकद प्रत्यय या ओिरड्राफ्ट के प्रजत प्रभाररत दकया गया ह ै:
(i) दकसी ऐसी दिा म,ें जिसमें, यथाजस्ट्थजत, उधार लेन े िाल े या लेन े िालों से िोध्य सभी रकमों का
उसके द्वारा जबना दकसी ितव के पूणव संदाय प्राप्त कर जलया गया ह ै ; और
(ii) दकसी अन्य दिा म,ें ऐसे पररमाण तक, िैसा आिश्यक या संभि हो, िो उि मालों या प्रजतभूजतयों
पर मार्तिन के समानुपातों को जनयत समानुपात या समानुपातों से, इनम ें से िो भी अजधक हो, कम दकए जबना,
जिन्ह ेंइस आदेि के प्रिृत्त होन ेसे पूिव बनाए रखा गया था ।
[फा. सं. 7/114/2020-बीओए-1]
अजमत अग्रिाल, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Financial Services)
(BANKING DIVISION)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2020
S.O. 4127(E).—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 sub-section (1) of that section, hereby makes this Order of moratorium in
respect of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, Karur, Tamil Nadufor 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.
2. The Central Government hereby also directs that during the period of moratorium, the Lakshmi Vilas
Bank Limited (the said banking company) shall not, without the permission in writing of the Reserve Bank
of India,—
(a) make, in the aggregate, payment to a depositor of a sum exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees
lying to his credit, in any savings, current or any other deposit account, by whatever name
called:
Provided that if a depositor maintains more than one account in the same capacity and
in the same right, the total amount payable from all the accounts together shall not exceed the
limit indicated above:
Provided further that wherever such depositor is having dues payable to the bank in
any manner, either as a borrower or surety, the amount payable to such depositor shall be made
after adjusting the relevant borrowal accounts;
(b) make, in the aggregate, payment to any creditor exceeding a sum of twenty-five thousand
rupees if not otherwise provided in this order, so however that this shall not affect—
(i) making of payment of amounts towards any drafts or pay orders issued by the Lakshmi
Vilas Bank Limited and remaining unpaid on the date on which the order of moratorium
comes into force;
(ii) paying the proceeds of the bills received for collection on or before the 17th day of
November, 2020;
(iii) making payment towards existing liabilities for call money or inter-bank borrowings
including letters of credit, which are falling due during the period of moratorium; and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(iv) trades effected prior to the date of moratorium for which settlement is yet to take place;
(c) grant any loans or advances or make investments in any credit instruments.
3. Without prejudice to the conditions stipulated in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2, in relation to
payment to any depositor of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited, the Reserve Bank may by a general or
special order, permit the said banking company to allow payment to its depositors an amount in excess of
twenty-five thousand rupees to meet unforeseen expenses, as under:
(i) in connection with the medical treatment of the depositor or any person actually dependent
on him;
(ii) towards the cost of higher education of the depositor or any person actually dependent on
him for education in India or outside India;
(iii) to pay obligatory expenses in connection with marriage or other ceremonies of the depositor
or his children or of any other person actually dependent upon him;
(iv) in connection with any other unavoidable emergency:
Provided that the amount so allowed to be paid out of the balance lying to the credit of the depositor—
(a) shall be reckoned towards the payment due to him under any scheme of reconstruction
or amalgamation as may be sanctioned by any competent authority in relation to the
said banking company and subject to such conditions as may be provided under such
scheme about appropriation of any payment made to a depositor of the said banking
company before or on the coming into force of the scheme; and
(b) shall not exceed the sum of five lakh rupees or the actual balance lying to the credit of
the account of such depositor, whichever is less.
4. The Central Government hereby further directs that the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited may, during the
period of the moratorium imposed on it, make the following further payments, namely, the amounts for
repaying loans or advances granted against Government securities or other securities, to the Lakshmi Vilas
Bank Limited by the Reserve Bank of India or the State Bank of India or by any other bank and remaining
unpaid on the date on which this Order comes into force.
5. The Central Government hereby also directs that during the period of moratorium, the Lakshmi Vilas
Bank Limited shall be permitted to operate its accounts with the Reserve Bank of India or with any other
bank for the purpose of making the payments aforesaid, provided that nothing in this Order shall be deemed
to require the Reserve Bank of India or any other bank aforesaid to satisfy itself that the conditions imposed
by this Order are being observed before any amounts are released in favour of the Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Limited.
6. The Central Government hereby also directs that the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited may release or
deliver goods or securities which have been pledged, hypothecated or mortgaged or otherwise charged to it
against any loan, cash credit or overdraft:
(i) in any case in which full payment towards all the amounts due from the borrower or borrowers,
as the case may be, has been received by it, unconditionally; and
(ii) in any other case, to such an extent as may be necessary or possible, without reducing the
proportions of the margins on the said goods or securities below the stipulated proportions or the
proportions which were maintained before this Order came into force, whichever may be higher.
[F. No. 7/114/2020-BOA.1]
AMIT AGRAWAL, Addl. Secy.
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