Section 11
Provisions Relating To The Sale Of Shares Or Pledging Of Securities
(1) A promoter of a bank or financial institution shall not be entitled to sell or pledge any share registered under his/her ownership for at least five years from the date of commencement of financial transactions.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1), in cases where a special circumstance arises due to emergence of any obstruction or hindrance in the operation of a bank or financial institution or a promoter shareholder is included on the blacklist owing to transactions with another bank or financial institution, shares may be sold or purchased amongst promoters by obtaining approval from the Rastra Bank.
Explanation: For the purpose of this Section, “special circumstance” means a situation where to hold a meeting of the Board of Directors has not been possible due to lack of a quorum for a consecutive period of three times or a situation where no decision been made possible because of disputes amongst its Directors.
(3) If a promoter wishes to sell or pledge the shares held in his/her name after five years from the date of commencement of financial transactions and after shares are issued to the general public by the bank or financial institution, he or she may sell or pledge such shares by obtaining approval from the Rastra Bank on the condition that such shares shall remain in the promoters’ group:
Provided that, approval of the Rastra Bank shall not be required while selling or pledging shares by a promoter having subscribed the shares of less than two percent of the paid up capital.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section (2) of Section 9, after completion of a period of ten years of transactions by a bank or financial institution, the promoter shares may, gradually be converted into ordinary shares with the approval of the Rastra Bank by giving due consideration to the impact it may have on the capital market, banking and the overall financial sector.
(5) In cases where any company or corporate body has subscribed promoter shares, prior approval of the Rastra Bank shall be obtained before alteration of shareholders or sale or transfer the ownership of shares among the shareholders having substantial ownership of such company or corporate body:
Provided that, approval of the Rastra Bank shall not be required while selling or transferring the shares by a company or corporate body having subscribed the shares of less than two percent of the paid up capital of a bank or financial institution.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1), in cases where a special circumstance arises due to emergence of any obstruction or hindrance in the operation of a bank or financial institution or a promoter shareholder is included on the blacklist owing to transactions with another bank or financial institution, shares may be sold or purchased amongst promoters by obtaining approval from the Rastra Bank.
Explanation: For the purpose of this Section, “special circumstance” means a situation where to hold a meeting of the Board of Directors has not been possible due to lack of a quorum for a consecutive period of three times or a situation where no decision been made possible because of disputes amongst its Directors.
(3) If a promoter wishes to sell or pledge the shares held in his/her name after five years from the date of commencement of financial transactions and after shares are issued to the general public by the bank or financial institution, he or she may sell or pledge such shares by obtaining approval from the Rastra Bank on the condition that such shares shall remain in the promoters’ group:
Provided that, approval of the Rastra Bank shall not be required while selling or pledging shares by a promoter having subscribed the shares of less than two percent of the paid up capital.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1) and Sub-Section (2) of Section 9, after completion of a period of ten years of transactions by a bank or financial institution, the promoter shares may, gradually be converted into ordinary shares with the approval of the Rastra Bank by giving due consideration to the impact it may have on the capital market, banking and the overall financial sector.
(5) In cases where any company or corporate body has subscribed promoter shares, prior approval of the Rastra Bank shall be obtained before alteration of shareholders or sale or transfer the ownership of shares among the shareholders having substantial ownership of such company or corporate body:
Provided that, approval of the Rastra Bank shall not be required while selling or transferring the shares by a company or corporate body having subscribed the shares of less than two percent of the paid up capital of a bank or financial institution.