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PNB scam: CBI writes to five banks, seeks details of Nostro transactions

The Nostro account refers to an account that a bank holds in a foreign currency in another bank overseas to enable foreign trade by its clients

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Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

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The logo of Punjab National Bank is seen on the facade of its office in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)

The CBI has sought from the Chief Vigilance Officers of five the details of financial transactions in the Nostro accounts of Punjab National Bank on the basis of 293 fraudulent Letters of Undertaking issued by it to jewellers and Mehul Choksi, officials said.

The overseas branches Canara Bank, Bank of India, State Bank of India, Allahabad Bank and Axis Bank had credited over Rs 114 billion into the Nostro account of Punjab National Bank on the basis of the guarantees (LoUs) given by to Modi and Choksi, they said.

The Nostro account refers to an account that a bank holds in a foreign currency in another bank overseas to enable foreign trade by its clients.

The CBI has now written to these five banks, having branches in Antwerp, Frankfurt, Mauritius, Hong Kong and Bahrain - to provide details of all such transactions to dig out a clear money trail of Rs 114 billion.

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First Published: Mon, February 26 2018. 20:20 IST
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