Amalgamation in line with the Government’s commitment to a clean banking system
The Union Cabinet approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB) with DBS Bank India Limited (DBIL), an Indian subsidiary of Singapore’s DBS Group.
With the approval of the scheme, LVB will be amalgamated with DBIL from the appointed date, and with this, there will no further restrictions on the depositors regarding the withdrawal of their deposits, said the Cabinet on giving the approval on 25 Nov 2020.
DBIL is a banking company licenced by RBI and operating in India through the wholly-owned subsidiary model, DBIL has a strong balance sheet, with strong capital support and it has the advantage of a strong parentage of DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia, with a presence in 18 markets and headquartered and listed in Singapore.
The combined balance-sheet of DBIL would remain healthy even after amalgamation and its branches would increase to 600.
The speedy amalgamation and resolution of the stress in LVB is in line with Government’s commitment to a clean banking system while protecting the interests of depositors and the public as well as the financial system, said the Cabinet.
On 17 Nov 2020, to protect depositors’ interest and in the interest of financial and banking stability, on RBI’s application under section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, LVB had been under a moratorium for a period of 30 days.
In parallel, RBI, in consultation with Government, superseded the Board of Directors of LVB and appointed an Administrator to protect the depositors’ interest.
After inviting suggestions and objections from the public and stakeholders, RBI prepared and provided a scheme for the bank’s amalgamation for the Government’s sanction, well in advance of the end of the period of moratorium so that restrictions on withdrawal faced by the depositors are minimized. #banking #investment #debts #loans #FDI /fiinews.com
