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<ul><li>Total exposure of Indian banks in the alleged fraud is approximately Rs 20,000 crore</li><li><keyword id="6355975" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="axis-bank">Axis Bank</keyword> has an exposure of Rs 20-30 billion, <keyword id="6358005" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="allahabad-bank">Allahabad Bank</keyword> has Rs 40 billion and SBI, Rs 13 billion. </li><li>As a result of the scam, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to ban LoU-based transactions on March 13.</li></ul> <keyword id="62034" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Punjab-National-Bank">Punjab National Bank</keyword> (PNB) has five days to honour its guarantees to the <keyword id="63524" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Bank-of-India">Union Bank of India</keyword> to the tune of Rs 10 billion. If it fails to do so, Union Bank, in an unprecedented move, will have no option but to consider PNB a defaulter in its books and may even have to classify the unpaid amount as a non-performing asset (NPA) based on the recommendations of its auditors. Both banks are state-owned and if this default happens, it could shake the foundation of the banking sector leading to both the people and international banking institutions losing faith in the banking system. The only way this can be avoided is if the government or the RBI swoop in and bail PNB out. All this stems from the <keyword id="571991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword> case which involves fraudulent letters of undertaking (<keyword id="368886" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lou">LoU</keyword>). And though this matter is being investigated by government agencies, Union Bank contests that there is no fraud in its books. Rajkiran Rai, MD of Union Bank told the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/pnb-may-become-1st-bank-to-be-labelled-as-defaulter/articleshow/63459075.cms">Economic Times</a>, “For us, it is a genuine claim on PNB backed by documents. It is not a fraud in our books... We will take the auditor’s view. However, we don’t want to list PNB as a defaulter. We are expecting some intervention from either the government or RBI so that there is a resolution by March 31.” LoUs are essentially a tool used between Indian banks as guarantees under which customers of one bank can raise money from the other Indian bank's foreign branch in the form of a short-term credit arrangement, typically 90 days long. In the case of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi scam, the total exposure of Indian banks in the alleged fraud is approximately Rs. 20, 000 crore--almost twice the initial estimate. According to <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/in-5-days-pnb-may-be-first-bank-to-get-defaulter-tag-due-to-nirav-modi-118032600248_1.html" data-type="tilCustomLink">Business Standard</a>, apart for Union Bank of India, <a class="storyTags" href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=axis+bank" target="_blank">Axis Bank </a>has an exposure of Rs 20-30 billion, <a class="storyTags" href="http://www.business-standard.com/search?type=news&amp;q=allahabad+bank" target="_blank">Allahabad Bank </a>has Rs 40 billion and SBI, Rs 13 billion. As a result of the scam, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to ban LoU-based transactions on March 13. However, this move has raised concerns with a bunch of bankers. Asked if the RBI decision is an overreach action by the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/policymakers-need-to-be-careful-sanyal-on-lou-ban/articleshow/63302747.cms">Economic Times</a>, the Finance Ministry's Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal said, "I am not in a position to comment on RBI decision they have just introduced… But, the general point remains that you have to take a nuanced view of these things in particular because you are not dealing with a silo system. You are dealing with an inter-connected ecosystem and if you block off oxygen in one part it rapidly spreads to rest of the system.”

PNB might become first bank to get 'defaulter' tag in 5 days

Counted as it is among the world’s fastest growing economies, an unfathomable amount of money flows in and out of the Indian economic system. But there are cracks in said system, and ever so often, a fraudulent mastermind uses them to slip some cash out for their advantage. From <keyword id="19964851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ponzi" source="keywords">Ponzi</keyword> schemes to bank frauds, the Indian government and investors have fallen victim to many financial scandals — some of which were so sordid that they can be recounted like they happened yesterday. Here’s a rundown of the most infamous scams in Indian financial history: <h2><keyword id="20713434" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harshad-mehta" source="keywords">Harshad Mehta</keyword> Scam (1992) – ₹4,000 Crore </h2>Perhaps the most iconic of all Indian financial scams, Harshad Mehta was known as the "Big Bull" of the stock market. He manipulated stock prices using illegal loopholes in the banking system. By obtaining unsecured loans from banks and investing them in the stock market, Mehta artificially inflated stock prices. His bubble burst when banks demanded their money back, revealing the massive fraud. This scandal led to a major reform in India's financial markets. Mehta died in jail before full legal accountability was reached, but the scam caused a significant loss to investors and led to tighter regulation in the Indian stock market. <h2><keyword id="23122396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="satyam-scam" source="keywords">Satyam Scam</keyword> (2009) – ₹14,000 Crore </h2>Dubbed as India’s Enron, the Satyam scandal involved its founder, <keyword id="23122397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ramalinga-raju" source="keywords">Ramalinga Raju</keyword>, admitting to falsifying the company's accounts to the tune of ₹14,000 crore. Satyam Computer Services, once considered a blue-chip company, was found guilty of inflating profits and revenues. Raju admitted to the scam after a failed attempt to buy two Maytas firms owned by his family. This case brought corporate governance issues in India to the forefront. Raju was convicted, but the legal processes have allowed him temporary freedom through bail. But this incident called for improved transparency and stricter corporate governance norms. <h2>Punjab National Bank Scam (2018) – ₹13,700 Crore </h2>Diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi orchestrated one of the largest frauds in Indian banking history by obtaining fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) from Punjab National Bank (PNB). These LoUs allowed them to obtain loans from foreign branches of Indian banks without providing any collateral. The scam involved over ₹13,700 crore, and Modi fled the country, causing significant reputational damage to India’s banking sector. Nirav Modi’s extradition is still pending, and Mehul Choksi remains out of India’s legal jurisdiction. The scam, however, resulted in strengthened banking regulations regarding LoUs and SWIFT transactions. <h2><keyword id="23122399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijay-mallya-scam" source="keywords">Vijay Mallya Scam</keyword> (2016) – ₹9,000 Crore</h2>The "King of Good Times" was living large while his airline, Kingfisher, was drowning in debt. Vijay Mallya allegedly defaulted on loans amounting to ₹9,000 crore from various banks. He fled to the UK in 2016, leaving creditors, employees, and stakeholders in financial distress. His lavish lifestyle amidst the collapse of his airline made this scandal a high-profile case. Mallya’s extradition process is ongoing, but he remains out of reach of Indian authorities. The main impact was enhanced scrutiny of loan defaults and triggered legal reforms on extradition. <h2>Saradha Chit Fund Scam (2013) – ₹2,500 Crore </h2>The Saradha Group, operating a ponzi scheme disguised as a chit fund, promised unrealistically high returns to its investors, mostly in West Bengal and Odisha. The scam collapsed, leaving over 1.7 million people, many of whom were low-income investors, without their life savings. Politicians and celebrities were also implicated in the case. While Sudipta Sen is behind bars, not all the accomplices have been held accountable. But this Ponzi scheme resulted in reform of chit funds and greater regulatory oversight on such investment schemes. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112337071" title="Noida woman invests in stock market via an app, loses over Rs 69 lakh as it turns out to be a scam" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2><keyword id="6560832" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="2g-spectrum-scam" source="Orion">2G Spectrum Scam</keyword> (2008) – ₹1,76,000 Crore </h2>The 2G spectrum allocation scandal involved the underpricing of telecom licences to select companies in exchange for bribes. Telecom minister A. Raja was at the centre of this controversy, which allegedly caused a loss of ₹1.76 lakh crore to the exchequer. The case was seen as a massive blow to public trust in India’s telecom sector and led to significant political fallout. Sadly, all key figures involved were acquitted despite the Supreme Court’s intervention and cancellation of 122 telecom licences. <h2><keyword id="455134" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coal-allocation-scam" source="Orion">Coal Allocation Scam</keyword> (Coalgate) (2012) – ₹1,86,000 Crore </h2>The coal allocation scam, or "Coalgate," involved the illegal allocation of coal blocks to private companies between 2004 and 2009. The CAG of India estimated a loss of ₹1.86 lakh crore to the exchequer due to non-competitive bidding. Many high-profile politicians and industrialists were implicated, making this one of the largest political scandals in India. While some officials faced legal consequences, many key players were not prosecuted. But it did trigger policy reforms in the allocation of natural resources. <h2>DHFL Scam (2019) – ₹34,615 Crore </h2>Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) was accused of syphoning off over ₹34,000 crore through a series of shell companies and fraudulent loans. Investigations revealed that the promoters used these funds for personal enrichment and illegal political donations. The case came to light after an investigation by investigative journalists and was later confirmed by a report from KPMG. The case is ongoing, and the main accused are in custody. For now, regulations governing non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have been strengthened. <h2>Yes Bank Crisis (2020) – ₹3,788 Crore </h2>Yes Bank, under its founder <keyword id="19899935" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rana-kapoor" source="keywords">Rana Kapoor</keyword>, was involved in questionable lending practices. The bank made high-risk loans to companies already in financial trouble, which eventually turned into non-performing assets (NPAs). Kapoor was arrested, and the Reserve Bank of India had to step in to stabilise the bank. The case highlighted serious lapses in corporate governance and risk management. As of now, Rana Kapoor is facing trial, and legal proceedings are active. The RBI has also introduced new measures to monitor the health of banks more rigorously. <h2>Commonwealth Games Scam (2010) – ₹70,000 Crore </h2>The 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi were overshadowed by corruption allegations involving inflated contracts and kickbacks. <keyword id="23122398" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="suresh-kalmadi" source="keywords">Suresh Kalmadi</keyword>, the head of the organising committee, was arrested for awarding contracts at exorbitant rates. The estimated loss to the exchequer was around ₹70,000 crore. This scam tarnished India’s image on the global stage. Kalmadi was arrested but the case has not resulted in major convictions or recoveries, except for stricter oversight on large public projects and international event planning. These scams not only caused financial damage but also eroded public trust in India’s institutions. In response, India has tightened regulatory frameworks, improved corporate governance, and adopted stricter banking standards, although challenges persist in tackling large-scale fraud. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112896255" title="I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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Fugitive diamond merchant, <keyword id="571991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword>, faced another setback as a UK judge on ruled in the government of Indias favour by allowing the admissibility of its evidence against Modi. The development improves chances of Modi's extradition to India. Tuesday's hearing was an additional hearing scheduled to rule on the admissibility of evidence presented before <keyword id="10218922" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-westminster-magistrates-court">the Westminster Magistrates Court</keyword>. Modi was remanded in custody till December 1. Both sides will make their closing submissions on January 7 and 8 and the judgement is expected a few weeks after that in 2021. Modi's lawyer, Clare Montgomery QC, countered India's arguments at the hearing by comparing the case with ex Indian Navy officer but now an arms dealer, Ravi Shankaran, who is in the UK and is yet to be extradited. Arguing the overturning of Shankaran's extradition based on government of India's evidence not meeting the UK extradition criteria, Montgomery told the court that statements under section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure in India (statements of witnesses recorded and signed by the police) were not admissible in extradition cases. Despite Montgomery's strong opposition, district judge Samuel Mark Goozee decided to rule according to the judgement in case of Vijay Mallya, which said that statements under section 161 were valid in the court of law. Referring to a report by the Law Commission of India, which claimed they "should never have any evidential value", Montgomery said, ''The concern in India is these statements are not being taken from witnesses, and are rather the product of corrupt or incompetent conduct by police." "There were many complaints that dishonest police officers can write anything they like in them and the statements are often inaccurate. Section 161 statements are not directly made by witnesses or directly confirmed by them to be true - it is simply a self-fulfilling assertion of (an) officer," Montgomery added. Helen Malcom QC, representing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), on behalf of the federal government of India, said the argument on Shankaran was "nonsense" and "a misguided point" and told Judge Goozee he was "bound by Mallya on (section) 161". "Section 161 is the way the CBI takes witness statements in India. This would change the entire nature of evidence from India for extraditions," Malcom added. The charges against the fugitive merchant centre around his firms Diamonds R Us, Stellar Diamonds and Solar Exports making fraudulent use of a credit facility offered by the Punjab National Bank (PNB), known as "letters of undertaking" (LoUs). The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), arguing on behalf of the Indian authorities, sought to establish that a number of PNB staff conspired with Modi to ensure LoUs. The letters of undertaking (LoUs) were issued to his companies without required credit checks, without recording the issuance of the LoUs and without charging the required commission upon the transactions. This resulted in a fraud amounting to nearly $2 billion (Rs 13,500 crore). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/us-election-results-date-2020/articleshow/79034082.cms">Here’s when we will know the 2020 US election results</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/ratan-tata-mukesh-ambani-and-uday-kotak-to-be-a-part-of-pm-modis-virtual-global-investor-roundtable-on-thursday/articleshow/79032895.cms">Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani and Uday Kotak to be a part of PM Modi's Virtual Global Investor Roundtable on Thursday</a>

Nirav Modi faces another setback as UK judge rules in India's favour

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword> was on Friday further remanded in custody during a routine call-over hearing held via videolink at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. The 49-year-old jeweller, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, is expected to appear again via videolink from his prison in south-west London for the next scheduled hearing in his ongoing extradition trial on November 3. "I am adjourning the case for the next hearing on November 3 in the extradition case that has been part heard," said District Judge Karim Ezzat. At the next hearing, the court will be presented with arguments to determine the admissibility of the evidence provided by the Indian authorities. There is at least one further final hearing in the case, expected either in December or early next year, for closing submissions by both sides. A judgment in the case is expected only after the closing submissions. Modi, meanwhile, remains at Wandsworth Prison, where he has been lodged since his arrest in March last year. At a five-day hearing held last month, Justice <keyword id="9208923" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="samuel-goozee">Samuel Goozee</keyword> presided over arguments for and against the case for his extradition brought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and <keyword id="6357808" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="enforcement-directorate">Enforcement Directorate</keyword> (ED). The <keyword id="205997" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Crown-Prosecution-Service">Crown Prosecution Service</keyword> (CPS), arguing on behalf of the Indian authorities, played videos in court in support of additional charges of Modi's disruption of the CBI's investigation by causing the disappearance of evidence and criminal intimidation of witnesses. Assurances of adequate prison conditions were also provided by the Indian government, including additional commitments of appropriate mental health care for Modi on being extradited. The defence team, led by barrister Clare Montgomery, sought to not only establish that Modi's actions related to PNB-issued letters of undertaking (LoUs) did not amount to fraud but also deposed witnesses to highlight his fragile mental health condition and a high risk of suicide. The defence has claimed that the conditions at Barrack 12 in <keyword id="6363226" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arthur-Road-Jail">Arthur Road Jail</keyword> in Mumbai, where Modi is to be held on being extradited, do not meet the UK court's human rights criteria. The first set of hearings in the case took place in May, with the hearings last month completing the process to establish a prima facie case and determine if the jeweller has a case to answer before the Indian courts. <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/the-uk-economic-recovery-is-running-out-of-steam-gdp-grew-just-2-1-in-august-despite-government-support/articleshow/78570351.cms">The UK economic recovery is running out of steam - GDP grew just 2.1% in August despite government support</a>

Nirav Modi's remand extended for next extradition hearing on Nov 3

New Delhi, Apr 14 () With aviation and hospitality sectors seeing mass cancellation of bookings following Covid-19 outbreak, the CBIC has allowed businesses to claim refund of GST in cases where invoice was generated but was subsequently cancelled. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a set of clarifications in view of certain challenges being faced by taxpayers in adhering to the compliance requirements post Covid-19. Clarifying on the issue of advance received by a supplier and invoice generated for a service contract which got cancelled, the CBIC said "in cases where there is no output liability against which a credit note can be adjusted, registered persons may proceed to file a claim under "Excess payment of tax, if any" through Form GST RFD-01". Similarly, where goods have been supplied for which tax invoice have been generated, but were subsequently returned by the recipient, the CBIC said in cases where there is no output liability against which a credit note can be adjusted, supplier of goods can file a refund claim through Form GST RFD-01. The CBIC clarification comes at a time when sectors like aviation and hospitality are grappling with mass cancellation of bookings in view of the lockdown due to the pandemic. Rajat Mohan, Senior Partner at AMRG &amp; Associates, said "this clarification would help worst-hit sectors of the business fraternity to claim a tax refund from the government, which would also have a ripple effect in the entire supply chain". Further, the CBIC has also clarified that exporters can now file letters of undertaking (LUT) till June 30 for full fiscal 2020-21, as against the earlier requirement of filing it by March end. Under Goods and Services Tax (GST), exporters are allowed to ship consignments overseas by just furnishing LUT, without paying integrated tax (iGST). JD ANSANS

Covid-19: Businesses can claim GST refund for cancellation of services, goods contract

New Delhi, Dec 11 () A parliamentary panel has called for restoration of financial credit instruments of Letters of Undertaking (LoU) and Letters of Comfort (LoC) but with proper safeguards.
 Voicing concern over discontinuation of LoU/ LoC that is impinging trade and commerce in labour intensive and MSME Sectors, the Panel expressed concern on the absence of any prescribed norms for resolutions of NPAs due to quashing of RBI Circular dated February 12, 2018 by Supreme Court: Recommends a realistic framework for resolution of stressed assets.
After Rs 14,000 crore fraud by diamantaire Nirav Modi, the RBI last year had decided to discontinue the practice of issuance of LoUs/ LoCs for trade credits for imports into India. 
The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, under the Chairmanship of V Vijayasai Reddy, MP, Rajya Sabha Wednesday presented the Report on 'Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its One Hundred and Forty Sixth Report on Impact of Banking Misappropriation on Trade and Industry' to the Rajya Sabha. 
 "It is strongly felt by the Parliamentary Panel that the financial credit sourced through borrowing instruments of LoU and LoC stimulated trade in the country because of their easy availability and cost effectiveness. 
 "The Committee, therefore, notes that a ban on these instruments would impinge the trade in labour intensive and MSME Sectors which are mainly dependent upon cheap credit. Hence, the Committee recommends that the Government should make prudential analysis for the restoration of LoU and LoC at the earliest with proper safeguards," a statement on the report's observations said. RSN DP RSN MR
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Par panel calls for restoration of financial credit instruments with proper safeguards

A special court here on Thursday declared diamond businessman <keyword id="571991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword>, the key accused in the USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, a fugitive economic offender, on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate. He is the second businessman after liquor tycoon <keyword id="14678" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijay-Mallya">Vijay Mallya</keyword> to be declared a fugitive economic offender under provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act which came into existence in August last year. Special PMLA court Judge V C Barde declared Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender after hearing extensive arguments of lawyers of the diamantaire and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Nirav Modi had earlier urged the court here to set aside the ED's plea to declare him an FEO. Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are the main accused in the <keyword id="6242396" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PNB-scam">PNB scam</keyword> and they both left India before details of the fraud came to light in January 2018. Nirav Modi was arrested in London in March this year and his extradition process is pending. In July 2018, the central agency filed an application under the newly-promulgated FEO Act to declare him a fugitive economic offender. His lawyer earlier claimed that the ED was relying on evidence and statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act to seek a remedy under the FEO Act. This was not permissible under the FEO Act, he said. As per the investigating agency, Nirav Modi and his uncle Choksi, in connivance with certain bank officials, allegedly cheated the PNB to the tune of Rs 14,000 crore through issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs). These LoUs were allegedly issued in a fraudulent manner by a <keyword id="6358070" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai">Mumbai</keyword> branch of the PNB to the group of companies belonging to Nirav Modi since March 2011, till the case came to light. Under the FEO Act, a person can be declared a fugitive economic offender if a warrant has been issued against him for an offence involving an amount of Rs 100 crore or more and he has left the country and refuses to return.

Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender by a Mumbai court

Mumbai, Jun 9 () At a time when the financial sector is passing through a rough patch and looking at ways to conserve capital, country's second largest lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has bought three Audi cars to ferry its top management. According to sources, the PNB took the delivery of these high-end luxury cars worth approximately Rs 1.34 crore last month, unmindful of the coronavirus outbreak, subsequent nation-wide lockdown and its crippling effect on the financial sector as well as the economy. The annual depreciation on this purchase will be around about Rs 20 lakh, sources said. These luxury cars, sources said, will be used by the managing director (MD) and two senior executive directors. Besides the MD, there are four executive directors given the size and scale of operation of the bank. These cars were purchased after the approval from the board and within the sanctioned limit for the whole-time directors, sources said, adding, this is a part of routine replacement and the unutilised Budget of the last year was carried forward for the purchase. Interestingly, the secretaries in the union government and even Cabinet ministers use Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, much less expensive than German car Audi purchased by the PNB. In protocol, the managing director of a public sector bank is equivalent to an additional secretary in the central government. Even the chairman of the country's largest lender State Bank of India who is considered a notch above the managing director of any nationalised bank uses Toyota Corolla Altis when in capital. In the wake of COVID crisis, the finance ministry last week asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year and said that there is a need to use resources prudently in these difficult times. Also, schemes that are already approved for the current financial year will remain suspended till March 31 next year or further orders. This would also include those schemes for which in-principle approval has been given by the respective departments. According to an office memorandum of the department of expenditure in the finance ministry, the changes have been made as there is a need to use resources prudently in accordance with emerging and changing priorities. It is to be noted that Punjab National Bank suffered heavily due to the Rs 14,000 crore Nirav Modi scam, which was unearthed in 2018. Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi duped PNB of Rs 14,000 crore through issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs), in connivance with certain bank officials. For the third quarter ended January 2020, the bank reported a loss of Rs 501.93 crore due to substantial increase in bad loan provisioning. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 249.75 crore for the same period a year ago. The bank made a provisioning of Rs 4,445.36 crore for bad loans during the quarter under review as against Rs 2,565.77 crore parked aside for the year-ago period. DP HV CS MKJ

PNB buys 3 Audi cars for top management amid COVID-led financial downturn

New Delhi, Dec 30 () The revenue department on Monday said that IGST worth over Rs 1.12 lakh crore has been refunded to exporters and only Rs 3,604 crore is pending with the customs department.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said while the focus is on quick disbursal of pending refunds to exporters, data analytics has been used to identify "risky" exporter entities that take input tax credit (ITC) fraudulently and monetise it by paying IGST and taking refund thereof or taking refund of the accumulated ITC.
"Exporters have already been paid IGST (Integrted-GST) refund of over Rs 1.12 lakh crore and over 83,500 exporters have been benefited by these refunds. 
"This shows that the government's efforts to fast track refunds under the GST especially to exporters are yielding results," it said.
The CBIC further said refunds of only Rs 3,604 crore are pending, and of about 1.85 lakh exporters, a total of 6,421 (about 3.4 per cent only) including some "star exporters" have been identified as risky and hence red flagged. 
"Even some of the 'star exporters' are not traceable," it added.
The risky exporters are being subject to KYC and verification process before the grant of refund. The verification so far has revealed that 1,241 exporters are not traceable at their given addresses, which include 8 'star exporters'.
In addition, adverse verification reports have been received in the case of 399 exporters, which also include 4 'star exporters'.
The Commerce Ministry gives 'star' status to exporters on export performance of the last three financial years. 
As per the CBIC, since the advent of GST in July 2017, 77 per cent of India's exports have been under Letter of Undertaking, which are unaffected by the verification exercise being done by its officials.
"Even in respect of the exporters identified as risky, the government is taking all necessary steps to expedite the verification," said the CBIC in the revenue department.
At the same time, the government remains concerned about the misuse of the facility of ITC credit and refunds by few unscrupulous exporters, it added.
IGST is a tax levied on all inter-state supplies of goods and/or services. It also applies on supply of goods and/or services in cases of import and export. NKD CS
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<ul><li><keyword id="47268" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="PNB">PNB</keyword>, India’s second-largest government-owned bank, reported a loss of ₹134.2 billion for the quarter ended March 31st. </li><li>The bank’s provisions surged nearly five times to ₹203.5 billion because it is liable to pay back a lot of the loans that <keyword id="571991" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword> has defaulted on. </li><li>Modi and his associates defrauded these banks of ₹130 billion ($1.92 billion) between 2011 and 2017- India’s biggest banking fraud. </li></ul> The name “Nirav Modi” isn’t likely to go out of news cycles anytime soon. This past February, it came to light that Modi, a prominent Indian jeweller and billionaire, had used his clout to allegedly procure fraudulent letters of undertaking from a Mumbai branch of the <keyword id="62034" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Punjab-National-Bank">Punjab National Bank</keyword> (PNB). He then used the letters to get loans from not only PNB, but a number of Indian banks like State Bank of India and <keyword id="6358005" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="allahabad-bank">Allahabad Bank</keyword>, and eventually defaulted on the loans, despite issuing additional letters to pay back these loans. Modi and his associates defrauded these banks of ₹130 billion ($1.92 billion) between 2011 and 2017. This is the biggest banking fraud in India’s history. And now, it’s led to the highest quarterly loss ever by an Indian bank. PNB, India’s second-largest government-owned bank, reported a loss of <a href="https://www.pnbindia.in/downloadprocess.aspx?fid=qTvsjnzvILodoPNEqn9wCQ==">₹134.2 billion</a> for the quarter ended March 31st. Its loss even exceeded its total revenue of ₹129.5 billion. Given that PNB sanctioned the invalid letters of undertaking, it is the main bearer of liability for the loans that Modi and his partner firms have defaulted on. It will have to drum up the payments for these letters of credit itself. Hence, it’s provisions for bad loans and defaulted accounts surged 355% from the previous quarter to a staggering ₹203.5 billion. Around 40% of this figure was accounted for by the Nirav Modi fraud alone. In fact, after staying well under the ₹600 billion mark for all of 2017, the bank’s total amount of bad loans ballooned to ₹866 billion by the end of March 2018. There were around ₹291 billion of fresh bad loans in just the last quarter of fiscal 2018. The bank’s growth will be severely limited for the foreseeable future. All the capital that the managed to raise from institutional investors, <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/pnb-raises-rs-5000-cr-via-qualified-institutional-placement/article9989982.ece">₹50 billion</a> in December 2017, and the government, <a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/03/08/over-a-dozen-state-owned-banks-to-get-rs-46000-crore-capital-infusion-this-month#gs.3aHyZcg">₹54 billion</a>, was insufficient to cover its provisions, let alone its other growth initiatives and capital expenditure. Given the dire state of PNB’s finances, it is likely to be put under the <keyword id="6354335" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword>’s Prompt Corrective Action watchlist (PCA). The operations of 11 of India’s 21 state-owned banks are already being monitored under the PCA programme, which imposes restrictions on fresh loans. PNB is already said to be taking steps to make credit underwriting norms more rigorous and improving its internal auditing process. Meanwhile, the Nirav Modi fraud is still being investigated by India’s Central Bureau of Intelligence and judicial authorities, and names are finally being named. A charge sheet against Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, - both of whom are absconding - was filed by the investigative agency earlier this week. <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pnb-scam-two-bank-execs-removed-allahabad-bank-chief-to-step-down-118051400782_1.html">A number of other people</a>, including senior directors at PNB and Allahabad Bank, were also charged in the filing for various breaches. The senior management of all the banks involved will likely be cleaned out and reshuffled.

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On June 11th, the <keyword id="6354335" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> (<keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword>) released a number <a href="https://rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=3495">of draft guidelines </a>aimed at ensuring discipline among large corporate borrowers. The move is the latest in a line of corrective steps that the central bank has taken to prevent fraud and avoid further pileup of non-performing loans at India’s banks. The rules largely pertain to companies that have a working capital facility, or a continuous credit line, from India’s banks. The RBI is looking to limit the amount of cash credit a business can avail of for its short-term financing requirements so as to discourage the misuse of such a facility. For example, Nirav Modi and his associates got Punjab National Bank to issue letters of undertaking (LoU) for the stated purpose of financing their companies’ day-to-day import operations. These LoUs enabled Modi to obtain <keyword id="1187272" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Short-term-credit">short-term credit</keyword> from the foreign branches of Indian banks, which they eventually defaulted on. A minimum loan component In addition to curbing fraud, the RBI wants to prevent growing companies from borrowing beyond their means. Hence, it is reducing the amount of working capital available to large borrowers in the form of “cash credit”, or cash issued freely against collateral, and increasing the term loan component, wherein funds are released in stages and are dependent on the borrower complying with a strict repayment schedule. From October 1st onwards, the RBI has proposed that for borrowers with a credit line of ₹1.5 billion, at least 40% of the sanctioned credit must be in the form of a “term loan”, with the remainder issued in cash credit or another flexible arrangement. The central bank plans to increase this 40% minimum loan component to 60%, starting April 2019. As term loans involve pre-determined repayment schedules, banks will benefit from regular payments on the short-term loans extended to borrowers. The RBI has allowed banks to set the terms of loan repayment with borrowers - be it in instalments or a lump sum. Since cash credit offers greater freedom to borrowers in terms of repayment terms, it is the most popular form of short-term financing for companies. However, it allows rollovers and delays from the borrower’s side. In addition the limits mentioned above, the RBI has also directed banks to reduce their risk by setting greater provisions against the unused cash credit component of a loan. The stricter norms will make companies wary of extending their credit lines in the immediate term. Additionally, by primarily focussing on large borrowers, the RBI is sparing India’s small businesses - which are considered to be the growth engine of India’s economy - from a reduction in their credit options.

India’s central bank is imposing credit limits on large corporate borrowers to prevent further defaults

<ul><li>Last week, Interpol’s bureau in Manchester asked the CBI to issue an <keyword id="82903" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="extradition">extradition</keyword> request and provisional arrest warrant for Modi, who is currently living in the UK. </li><li>The extradition request paves the way for Modi’s immediate arrest and presentation before a court. </li><li>Meanwhile, Modi’s fellow conspirator in the case, <keyword id="2763" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mehul-Choksi">Mehul Choksi</keyword> has taken up citizenship of Antigua. An application for his international arrest warrant is still pending with Interpol. </li></ul>Ever since the $2 billion <keyword id="38935" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fraud">fraud</keyword> case at <keyword id="62034" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Punjab-National-Bank">Punjab National Bank</keyword> came to light in February 2018, the protagonist behind the scam, <keyword id="571991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword>, has remained a free man. Following a request to Interpol from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to issue a red corner notice, or an international arrest warrant, against him, the absconding billionaire was reported to be seen in Brussels in June. Like fellow wilful defaulter Vijay Mallya, Modi was subsequently confirmed to be living in the UK, where he has reportedly applied for political asylum. And now, it looks like he could soon be arrested, even as early as this week, according to a report by the Indian Express. Last week, Interpol’s bureau in Manchester asked the CBI to issue an extradition request and provisional warrant for Modi’s arrest. A spokesperson for the CBI, Abhishek Dayal, confirmed to news outlets that the extradition request was sent yesterday to authorities in the UK via the Ministry of External Affairs. The extradition request paves the way for Modi to be immediately arrested in the UK and eventually stand before a court. Earlier this month, India’s Enforcement Directorate, a federal agency tasked with fighting economic crimes, also sent an arrest warrant and extradition request to UK authorities in relation to the Nirav Modi scam. Modi is not the only person of interest in the case. The CBI has also filed chargesheets against his fellow conspirator, Mehul Choksi - whose also his uncle, as well as his wife, Ami Modi and son, Nishal. All left India in January, shortly before the scam was revealed. Despite the revocation of his passport, Modi was believed to be travelling on a passport issued by Singapore. Meanwhile, Choksi is said to have taken up citizenship of Antigua, an island in the Caribbean. A request for his extradition was handed over to officials in Antigua and Barbuda at the beginning of August. However, given the absence of a extradition treaty between India and Antigua, the only way for Indian authorities to extradite Choksi is to get Interpol to issue a red corner notice against him. The application for Choksi’s international arrest warrant is reported to be still pending with Interpol. Separately, on August 20th, a special CBI court granted bail to Usha Ananthasubramanian, who was the managing director and CEO of Punjab National Bank when the scam took place. Prior to the fraud case coming to light, Ananthasubramanian was the MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, a role which she was eventually forced to relinquish. She was named in a chargesheet for failing to properly prevent the fraudulent letters of undertaking from being issued by the bank.

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<ul><li>Number of bad loans alone was close to $149 billion last year.</li><li> <keyword id="571991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nirav-Modi">Nirav Modi</keyword> and his uncle Mehul Choksi allegedly defrauded Punjab National Bank of over <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/all-you-need-to-know-about-nirav-modi-and-the-177-billion-pnb-fraud/article22753973.ece" data-type="tilCustomLink">₹1.77 billion</a>. </li><li>According to proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), in 2016-17 alone the Indian banking sector reported 12,553 frauds aggregating to Rs 181.7 billion. </li></ul> India’s already troubled banking sector is being demolished by the surging number of bad loans and/or bank frauds that are coming to light. Though this is not at all a new phenomenon, the Nirav Modi case has opened up a Pandora’s box full of dodgy transactions -- that typically involves cases where the borrower intentionally tries to deceive the lending bank and does not repay the loan -- that run in millions and even billions. As a result of which, the CBI is on an overdrive to nab these offenders. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), accessed through a right-to-information request by a <a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/india-banks-fraud/exclusive-unpublished-data-shows-indias-fraud-problems-extend-far-beyond-pnb-idINKCN1G00SJ">Reuters</a> reporter, in the five financial years leading up to 31 March 2017 showed that state-run banks reported 8,670 “loan fraud” cases totalling ₹612.6 billion. And the number of bad loans alone was close to a whopping <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/unpublished-data-shows-indias-fraud-problems-extend-far-beyond-pnb-1813569" data-type="tilCustomLink">$149 billion</a> last year. According to proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), in 2016-17 alone the <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/business/frauds-cost-rs-18170-cr-in-12553-cases-to-banking-sector-in-fy17-advisory-firm-report-4411267.html">Indian banking sector reported 12,553 frauds aggregating to Rs 181.7 billion</a>. Here’s are of the biggest frauds that came to light in the past financial year. Kanishk Gold Pvt Ltd./consortium of 14 banks led by <keyword id="6354731" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="state-bank-of-india">State Bank of India</keyword> (SBI): Kanishk Gold Pvt Ltd. has been <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/jewellery-chain-kanishk-gold-defrauds-14-banks-to-tune-of-rs-824-15-crore/articleshow/63394221.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">accused</a> by a consortium of 14 banks led by SBI of defaulting on a loan of ₹8241.5 million. While the principal loan amount is about ₹8241.5 million, adding the interest due would indicate a loss of more than ₹10 billion. In a letter dated 25 January 2018 to the CBI, SBI charged Kanishk with "manipulating records, shutting shop overnight." Nirav Modi / <keyword id="6476298" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Punjab-National-Bank">Punjab National Bank:</keyword> The all-too-famous case in which companies owned by billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi allegedly defrauded India's second-biggest state-run bank of over <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/all-you-need-to-know-about-nirav-modi-and-the-177-billion-pnb-fraud/article22753973.ece" data-type="tilCustomLink">₹1.77 billion</a>, making it India's biggest detected loan fraud. Apparently, two junior officers at a single branch had illegally issued fraudulent “letters of undertaking” (a guarantee that a bank is obliged to repay the loan if the actual borrower fails) without any collateral to the accused. When the accused failed to pay up, the bank employees involved issued more LoUs on behalf of PNB, asking other banks to give out fresh loans to the firms. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the case on 31 January 2018. Vikram Kothari / consortium of 7 banks led by Bank of India: The CBI arrested <keyword id="5888255" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rotomac">Rotomac</keyword> owner Vikram Kothari and his family in the alleged “willful” loan default to the tune of ₹ 36950 million on 22 Feb 2018. As alleged, the case relates to bank loans <a href="https://thewire.in/banking/banking-sector-hit-second-scam-rs-3695-cr-rotomac-promoters-probed" data-type="tilCustomLink">worth ₹ 29190 million</a> from 2008 onwards taken by Mr Kothari’s companies from a consortium led by Bank of India and comprising Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and Oriental Bank of Commerce. This amount inflated to ₹ 36950 million after including accrued interest, because of repeated defaults on payment. Dwarka Das Seth International Pvt Ltd / Oriental Bank of Commerce: On 24 February 2018, the CBI registered a case against Delhi-based diamond exporter, Dwarka Das Seth International Pvt Ltd, for an alleged <keyword id="77600" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="bank-fraud">bank fraud</keyword> to the tune of <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cbi-approaches-interpol-to-locate-promoter-of-dwarka-das-seth-jewellers/articleshow/63129931.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">₹3898.5 million</a>. The company was supposedly using letters of credit (LoCs) to pay off other creditors against the purchase of gold and other precious stone and transfer gold and funds outside the country using fictitious transactions. The company was also engaging in business transactions with non-existent entities, it said. Totem Infrastructure Ltd / consortium of eight banks led by Union Bank of India: CBI arrested the promoters of Totem Infrastructure Ltd — Tottempudi Salalith and Tottempudi Kavita — on 23 March 2018 in connection with an alleged <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cbi-arrests-promoters-of-totem-infra-in-rs-1394-crore-fraud-case/articleshow/63433753.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">₹13940 million</a> fraud perpetrated against a consortium of eight banks. They were also accused of using the funds that were loaned to them for purposes other than what they were meant for. Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran and more / IDBI Bank: The CBI on Thursday (26 April 2018) registered a case against 15 former and serving senior IDBI Bank officials along with 24 others including former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran, the heads of two public sector banks — Melwyn Rego of Syndicate Bank and Kishor Kharat of Indian Bank — and former CMD of IDBI Bank M S Raghavanand in an alleged <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/idbi-bank-fraud-case-cbi-books-indian-bank-and-syndicate-bank-chiefs-aircel-founder/article23684141.ece" data-type="tilCustomLink">₹6-billion</a> bank fraud case. The CBI claims loans worth ₹3220 million and ₹5230 million were given to Sivasankaran’s two offshore companies – Axcel Sunshine Limited (British Virgin Islands) and Finland-based Win Wind Oy respectively – which turned non-performing assets.

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