Additional payout raises total settlement to ₹645 crore after reconciliation of claims linked to a fraud involving a Haryana government account
IDFC First Bank said it paid ₹645 crore to clients after claims linked to a suspected fraud at its Chandigarh branch, ₹55 crore higher than the initial estimate of ₹590 crore
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that the state government had recovered nearly Rs 556 crore owed to it in the IDFC First Bank case. "Nearly Rs 556 crore, including nearly Rs 22 crore in interest, came back within 24 hours," Saini said in the House. On Sunday, the bank disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud committed by its employees and others in accounts held by the Haryana government. "I want to clarify before the House that the money concerning Haryana government departments, (the) entire amount has been deposited back into our accounts...The recovery has been made within 24 hours," Saini said. He said the bank had apprised the government that the incident primarily involved a particular branch of the bank in Chandigarh, involving four to five bank employees of middle and lower rung who colluded in the whole thing. The government will ensure that anybody who is involved be it a bank employee, private individual or even a government emplo
A day after IDFC First Bank disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud involving Haryana government accounts, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau will conduct an in-depth probe and assured those found guilty will not be spared. Saini said the state government has also decided to form a high-level committee comprising of IAS officers which will also look into the matter and conduct probe. The opposition Congress on Monday raised the issue in the Assembly, with Chief Minister Saini announcing a probe. Saini assured the House that a probe has been ordered and the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau and the vigilance are investigating the matter and will conduct an in-depth investigation. Be it a bank or government employee, anyone who is found involved will not be spared, Saini told the House. Speaking to reporters later at the end of the day's proceedings in the Assembly, Saini said, "We have handed over the matter to Anti-Corruption Bureau and a case h
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IDFC First Bank says the Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch was an isolated case, suspends staff, appoints KPMG for forensic audit, and asserts it has adequate buffers to absorb the impact
IDFC First Bank reported a suspected ₹590 crore fraud in Haryana government accounts, linked to staff at its Chandigarh branch; four employees suspended and KPMG to probe fraud
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Affected accounts belong to Haryana govt ; 4 suspended
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