Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 26: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed the withdrawal limit set for the customers of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank.
Earlier, the RBI had put a withdrawal limit cap of Rs 1,000 per account. However, after severe backlash on September 26, it relaxed the limit to Rs 10,000 per account.
“It has been decided to allow the depositors to withdraw a sum not exceeding Rs 10,000 (including Rs 1,000 wherever already withdrawn) of the total balance held,” RBI said in an official release which was released on Thursday.
The RBI in its statement adds that the decision has been taken in view of "hardship of the depositors" and added that it will take further steps to "safeguard the interest of the depositors of the bank.”
PMC Bank is a multi-state scheduled urban co-operative bank with its area of operation spreading across Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
As of March 2019, PMC Bank has a deposit base of Rs 11,600 crore.