The RBI had the regulatory responsibility for the banking sector but any lack of integrity would be looked at by the Central Vigilance Commission
has come out with a detailed set of FAQs to address concerns of customers in the wake of the recent fraud
Modi's firms allegedly defrauded PNB of over Rs 60 billion, while Choksi's firms over Rs 70 billion
PNB is not shown as a creditor in the bankruptcy documents filed in a court in New York by three companies affiliated with Nirav Modi
Instead of wholesale privatisation, consolidation of public sector banks is a better safeguard against PNB-like scams
The report comes amid a string of banking frauds recently, including the Rs 14-billion PNB scam involving billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi
The CBI in February also approached the Interpol with a request of issuing a Diffusion Notice against Modi to locate him
ED seized valuables worth over Rs 360 mn belong to Modi and also carried out joint searches with the Central Bureau of Investigation
The decision came after the finance ministry's meeting on Tuesday with a few bankers, including those from Punjab National Bank, to break the stalemate between banks
The Union government has questioned the role of the RBI on various occasions for failing to detect the PNB scam
Lender staring at losses on account of scam worth Rs 145 billion in 2017-18
The bank has denied disclosing any information regarding minutes of the meeting, total loans sought by Nirav Modi by citing 8(1)(H) of RTI Act
Earlier, the RBI Governor had lashed out at the government at a public forum for not giving the central bank adequate powers to prevent scams like the one involving Nirav Modi at PNB
The move being initiated on a pilot basis is a first for state-run banks, said a PNB source
The tainted lender needs to repay Union Bank of India Rs 10 billion by March 31; if it can't, UBI may be forced to classify it as an NPA
Firestar Diamond that filed for bankruptcy in a US court is a subsidiary of one of the companies against whom the NCLT has passed the order
The bank is exploring all options for the recovery, including participating in the bankruptcy proceeding of Firestar Diamond Inc
It seized Nirav Modi's antique jewellery, high-end watches, painting by M F Hussain, diamond ring
Group of companies belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksideposited Rs 100,000 in their bank accounts with Punjab National Bank hoursbefore the Union government announced demonetisation in November 2016, Ministerof State Finance Ministry Shiv Pratap Shukla said in Lok Sabha on Friday.The Union government was responding to allegations of NationalistCongress Party MP Majeed Memon who had said last week that both the companieshad deposited Rs 900 million at one of the branches of PNB."So far as the allegation is concerned, PNB has stated thatit has checked all the accounts in the name of both the accused groups, andfound that, on the date of announcement of demonetisation (i.e. 8.11.2016), asum not exceeding Rs 100,000 was deposited in cash in these group accounts,"Shukla said in a written reply in LS."A report reveals that Nirav Modi deposited huge cash amountin one PNB branch on 8 Nov, hours before PM announced demonitisation. What does it suggest?" Majeed had said.Prime Minister ...
In the last four financial years, the corporate affairs ministry has ordered investigations through SFIO into the affairs of 575 companies on account of alleged frauds