The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
FORM III B
(See rule 6)
(Section 22)

Form of application for a licence to commence banking business by a co-operative society
registered in India with the object of commencing banking business as a Central co-operative
bank

Address of the Bank:
Date of application:

The Chief Officer,
Rural Planning and Credit Department,
Reserve Bank of India,
Central Office,
Bombay.
(Through: The Officer-in-Charge, Rural Planning and Credit Department, Reserve Bank of
India……………….Regional Office……………….
Dear Sir,

Application for a licence to commence banking business

We hereby apply for a licence to commence banking business in terms of section 22 of the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to co-operative societies). A copy of the resolution of
the board of directors dated………………. in support thereof is enclosed.A certified copy
of the registered bye-laws and certificate of registration of the bank duly certified as true by the
Registrar under his seal are also enclosed. We also enclose the required particulars in the
annexure prescribed for the purpose.

Yours faithfully, Signature
(Designation)

Encls: Sheets
N. B.: If the registered bye-laws and the certificate of registration are not in English, a copy of
their translation in English duly certified, should be forwarded.

Annexure
1. Name of the co-operative society
2. Place of location of the registered office of the society
3. Area of operation
4. No. and date of registration under the relevant Co-operative Societies Act
5. Names and addresses of members of the board of directors and their occupation
(Appendix)
6. Name of the higher financing agency to which the society is affiliated
7. Particulars of share capital of the society as on the date of application
(a) Authorised
(b) Subscribed
(c) Paid-up
8. Membership

(Rs. in lakhs)
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No. of No. of No. of Paid-up
existing members shares share
units on roll allotted capital
1 2 3 4

(i)Primary Agricultural
Credit Societies (PACS,
FSS, LAMPS, etc.)

(ii) Industrial co-operatives
(iii) Weavers Societies
(iv) Marketing Societies
(v) Consumers Societies
(vi) Housing Societies
(vii) Primary co-operative banks
(viii) Other co-operative societies
(ix) Individuals (including partnership firms, joint stock companies, etc.)
(x) Central/State Government
(i) (xii) Others
9. State detailed reasons for starting the Central co-operative bank
10.Estimated value of annual production in the area of operation
Commodity Volume
Value
(Rs. in lakhs)

(a) Industrial
(b) Agricultural
(c) Minerals
(a) (c) Other commodities (if any)
(b) (d)

11. Estimated value of imports and exports
Imports Exports
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Commodity Volume Value Commodity Volume

Value

(Rs. in lakhs)

(Rs. in lakhs)
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12.If there are any schemes for agricultural, mineral or industrial developments, give details of the
same and their probable effect on the volume and value of the present production, imports and
exports
13. Estimate of loans and advances (Rs. in lakhs)
1 st year loans 2nd year loans 3rd year loans 4th year loans
5th year loans
and advances and advances and advances and advances
and advances
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Category
During the Out- During the Out- During the Out- During the Out- During the

Out-
Year standing year standing year standing year standing year

standing at the at the at the
at the at the
End of the end of the end of the end of the
end of the
Year year year year
year
(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a)
(b)
1 . S.T.
(Agri.)
2. S.T.
(Marketing)
3. S.T.
(Weavers)
4. S.T.
(Other industrial)
5. S.T.

(Non-agricultural)
6. S.T.
(Individual)
7. M.T.
(Agri.)
8. M.T.
(Non-agricultural)
9. Cash credits
10. Others
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Total
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14. Estimate of deposits
(Rs. in lakhs)

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At the end of
Source————————————————————————————————————

1 st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year

1.Co-operative
institutions
2. Others ————————————————————————————————-
Total ————————————————————————————————-
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At the end of

Type of deposits —————————————————————-
1st year2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year
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(i) Current
(h) Savings
(iii) Fixed
(iv) Others ————————————————————————————————————
Total: ————————————————————————————————————
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15.If the owned resources (own fund + deposits) are inadequate to meet the loaning envisaged
how does the bank propose to raise the bank’s resources?
16.Within what period does the bank expect to attain viability?
17.Any additional facts which the bank desires to add in support of its application.
N. B.: Sources of information may be indicated. If the bank is unable or unwifling to supply
details in respect of any of the above items, reasons for the omissions may be given.