Section 6, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 [S29-892]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 June 2019.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the business of banking shall be made to the Reserve Bank in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees. (2) The Reserve Bank may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Reserve Bank may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
banking: Schedule 2, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 [S2985T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "banking" means the accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise, and withdrawable by cheque, draft, order or otherwise
banking: 27 more definitions.
Reserve Bank: Schedule 2, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 [S2985T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Reserve Bank" means the Reserve Bank of India constituted under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)
Reserve Bank: 24 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (3)
Schedule 5, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 [S29-880], 4 June 2019, Band A. "section 6".
Schedule 61, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 [S29-A0R], 4 June 2019, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act Rules, 2021 [S2A-FJN], 2 April 2021, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-392. Every banking company: Obtain a licence before undertaking the business of banking; apply in Form B, fee five hundred rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (synthetic record).