PNB reports Rs 3,800cr fraud by Bhushan Power and Steel
Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Saturday reported a fraud of over Rs 3,800 crore by Bhushan Power and Steel, which is a nonperforming asset for lenders and is facing insolvency action. The intimation to the Reserve Bank of India follows a forensic audit investigation by the CBI, which has filed a first information report (FIR) against the company and its directors, alleging diversion of funds, PNB said in a stock exchange filing.…
In a stock exchange filing, PNB said its large corporate branch in Chandigarh had an exposure of close to Rs 3,200 crore to the controversial company, while there was an overseas exposure of Rs 345 crore through its branch in Dubai and another facility of Rs 268 crore was extended by the Hong Kong branch.
PNB has been in the eye of a storm after a Rs 14,000-crore fraud by diamond merchants Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi through its branches at Mumbai’s Brady House and Hong Kong was detected in early 2018. The public sector lender has been reported losses in four of the last five quarters. For the Singhals too, this is the latest headache as they are facing multiple investigations after their failure to repay loans to banks. The company, along with Bhushal Steel, has been under the lens for the past several years as their investments were suspected to have been overvalued.…
SEE ALSO:
- Bhushan Steel turns into a case bigger than anything Indian courts have ever seen (Jul 10, 2019, Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70151597.cms - Scam may delay JSW’s buy of Bhushan Power (Jul 8, 2019, Hindu BusinessLine)
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/fresh-scam-at-pnb-may-delay-bhushan-power-resolution/article28323110.ece - PNB Stocks Dip by 10% After Lenders Detect Fraud by Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd Worth Rs 3,800 Crore (Jul 8, 2019, News18.com)
https://www.news18.com/news/business/pnb-stocks-dip-by-10-after-lenders-detect-fraud-by-bhushan-power-steel-ltd-worth-rs-3800-crore-2221703.html - SBI probe flags Rs 5,500 crore deals among Anil Ambani cos (Jul 10, 2019, Economic Times)
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