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From the so-called Ketan Parekh (K-10) stocks to Unitech and DB Realty, scam-tainted stocks have fallen by 90 per cent or more from their all-time highs LATEST NEWS:  Nearly a dozen companies that have been named in various scams, frauds or price rigging at the bourses in over two decades have lost over 90 per cent of their market value from their all-time high levels, data show. For instance, sample the stocks related to Ketan Parekh, the former stock broker from Mumbai convicted in 2008 for his involvement in the Indian stock market manipulation scam in late 1998 to 2001. Some of the famous Ketan Parekh (K-10) stocks like Himachal Futuristic Communication (HFCL), GTL and Pentamedia Graphics – and Mukta Arts, Tips industries and Pritish Nandy Communications, in which Ketan Parekh had a huge exposure – are currently trading up to 99 per cent lower than their peak levels recorded in 2000. During the 1998-2001 period, Parekh artificially rigged prices of select stocks (in...

SBI Chairman Ranjish Kumar said the bank has some exposure on Gitanjali Gems, owned by Mehul Choksi, uncle of Nirav Modi LATEST NEWS :  Countrys largest lender SBI today said it has an exposure of USD 212 million (about Rs 1,360 crore) in respect to letter of undertaking issued by Punjab National Bank to Nirav Modi, but does not have any direct exposure to the absconding jewellery designer. "We dont have any direct exposure on Nirav Modi but we do have some exposure on Punjab National Bank", State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar told reporters here today. He said the bank has lent USD 212 million to Modi on the basis of LoU issued by PNB. Kumar, however, said the bank has some exposure to Gitanjali Gems, owned by Mehul Choksi, uncle of Nirav Modi. Our exposure to Gitanjali is small we and we are not worried, Kumar said. When asked about the lender's exposure to the entire gems and jewellery sector, he said it is less than 1 per cent of the total dom...

The bank did not name the people involved but said it had reported the deals to law enforcement agencies LATEST NEWS :  India's Punjab National Bank said on Wednesday it had detected "fraudulent and unauthorised" transactions worth about $1.77 billion at one of its branches in Mumbai. The bank said in a statement the transactions were "for the benefit of a few select account holders with their apparent connivance" and that "based on these transactions other banks appear to have advanced money to these customers abroad." The bank did not name the people involved but said it had reported the deals to law enforcement agencies and would decide whether it faces any liability arising out of the transactions later. PNB shares fell as much as 5.7 per cent in early trading on Wednesday. ALSO READ THIS :  DAC Clears Proposal Worth Rs 15,935 Crore