Vol. XVI · No. 249Sunday 6 September 2026World Edition
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The Lender of Last Resort

A cooperative bank's bad loans, and who was told first.

Thrissur·By L. Anand·Kerala desk

Between the internal auditor's warning and the public notice lay nineteen days. Large depositors withdrew during eleven of them.

What it changed

Depositor protection order issued; two directors barred.

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