00853pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001700040245005000057260000900107300001600116362001100132520050300143650001700646650001000663773003400673180718b2003   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPitre, Vidya  aUrban cooperative banks: issues and prospects  c2003  ap.1505-513.  a12 Apr  aAgainst the backdrop of a review of the performance of the urban cooperative banks (UCBs), this article discusses the issues raised by the recent turbulence in the sector typified by the Madhapura Bank episode and its fallout. From the regulators' point of view, the agenda for reform of UCBs is fourfold: aligning the UCB sector with the rest of the financial system, deciding the future of weak bank entities, improving governance and resolving the issues arising from dual control. - Reproduced.  aCooperatives  aBanks  aEconomic and Political Weekly