The Ministry of Finance may hike the deposit insurance limit from the existing Rs 1 lakh, regulation on co-operative banks soon
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government will bring legislations on raising insurance cover on bank deposits from the current Rs 1 lakh and regulating multi-state cooperative banks amidst a crisis in PMC Bank affecting lakhs of depositors. These legislations will be brought during the Winter Session of Parliament starting today. Nirmala Sitharaman …