ICAI Releases Draft Auditor Panel for Co-operative Banks

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, through its Professional Development Committee, has released the draft panel for appointment or re-appointment of statutory auditors for State Co-operative Banks (StCCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) for the year 2026–27. The panel has been prepared based on applicable guidelines, using the MEF panel 2025–26 as the base. Applicants can access their assigned categories (A/B/C) as per the guidelines dated January 15, 2024, through the official portal. The Institute has provided a mechanism for applicants to submit observations or complaints online or through designated contact numbers. The draft panel will remain available until May 8, 2026, after which queries will be addressed. Subsequently, the finalized panel will be forwarded to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development for consideration.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Professional Development Committee
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
4th May, 2026

DRAFT PANEL FOR APPOINTMENT/ RE-APPOINTMENT OF STATUTORY AUDITORS OF STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANKS (StCCBs) AND CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANKS (CCBs) FOR THE YEAR 2026-27

We are pleased to inform that the Draft Panel for Appointment/Re-appointment of Statutory Auditors of State Co-operative Banks (StCCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) for the year 2026-27 prepared on the basis of applicable guidelines, is hosted at http://meficai.org. Please note that the MEF panel 2025-26 has been taken as the base panel for preparation of this draft panel.

The applicants would be able to view their Category: A/B/C (as case may be) as per Guidelines on Appointment / Re-appointment of Statutory Auditors of State Co-operative Banks and Central Co-operative Banks dated January 15, 2024.

In case of any observations/ complaints the applicants may raise the query with details at https://app.meficai.org/complaints or call on the following numbers:

The Draft Panel will be available upto 8^th May, 2026. After suitable addressal of the queries, the final panel will be sent to NABARD for their consideration.

With kind regards,

Professional Development Committee