RBI warns against use of the word ‘bank’ in some cooperative societies.

It has come to the notice of RBI that some Co-operative Societies are using the word “Bank” in their names and accepting deposits from non-members/ nominal members/ associate members which tantamount to conducting banking business in violation of the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As Applicable to Co-operative Societies) (the BR Act, 1949).