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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...

Nirav Modi in his letter to the PNB had said that the over-zealousness of the bank to deal with the issue destroyed his jewellery brand sagar diamonds share market news scam-hit Punjab country wide financial institution (PNB) on Thursday asked billionaire diamond jeweller Nirav Modi to give you a concrete and implementable plan to settle the loss prompted to it by using the fraudulent issuance of Letter of Undertakings (LoU) via one in every of its branches. PNB stated this in its reaction to a mail written by way of Nirav Modi, who allegedly cheated the financial institution of Rs 114 billion in connivance with a few bank officials. "You have been getting LoUs issued illegally and in an unauthorized manner via few financial institution officers. At no degree such facilities were extended with the aid of our bank on your three companion corporations," resources said mentioning mail response sent by PNB trendy supervisor (global banking division) Ashwini Vats ...

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...

Nirav Modi and Choksi have been asked to respond within one week as to why their passports should not be impounded or revoked LATEST NEWS :  On the advice of the Enforcement Directorate, the Passport issuing authority in the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday suspended the validity of passports of diamond merchant Nirav Deepak Modi and Gitanjali Gems CMD Mehul Chinubhai Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks u/s 10(A) of the Passports Act 1967. Nirav Modi and Choksi have been asked to respond within one week as to why their passports should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10 (3) (c) of the Passports Act 1967. If they fail to respond within the stipulated time it will be assumed that they do not have a response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation. Earlier in the day the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which registered a case against jewelry retailer Gitanjali in a $1.77 billion fraud at state-run Punjab Nation...

Earlier in the day, the state-owned lender said that they had cracked a case of swindling, which was contingent in nature LATEST NEWS  :  The Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday suspended its ten officials, including a branch Deputy Manager, in a fraudulent transaction case that also involved noted jewellery designer Nirav Modi. The suspension comes following the bank uncovering fraudulent and unauthorised transactions worth $1771.69 million (Rs 110 billion) from its branch in Mumbai. Earlier in the day, the state-owned lender said that they had cracked a case of swindling, which was contingent in nature. "The bank has detected some fraudulent and unauthorised transactions in one of its branches in Mumbai for the benefit for a few select account holders with their apparent connivance. Based on these transactions, other banks appear to have advanced money to these customers abroad," an official statement read. Few days ago, the Central Bureau of ...

The scam could turn out to be the biggest scam in Indian corporate history LATEST NEWS    :  In what may turn out to be one of the biggest scams in Indian corporate history, Punjab National Bank has detected fraudulent transactions worth around Rs 110 billion from one of its Mumbai branch allegedly by diamond merchant Nirav Modi, his relatives and business partner Mehul Choksi during this year. PNB share prices fell around 7% in the early trade on Wednesday morning after the bank reported fraudulent transactions worth $1.77 billion to Bombay Stock Exchange. “The bank has detected some fraudulent and unauthorised transactions (messages) in one of its branch in Mumbai for the benefit of a few select account holders with their apparent connivance. Based on these transactions other banks appear to have advanced money to these customers abroad," Delhi-based public sector bank said in its BSE filing. The bank said that the transactions are contingent in nature and...

Usha Ananthasubramanian has been moved out of PNB to Allahabad Bank as its new MD and CEO The government today appointed new managing directors and chief executive officers of seven public sector banks, which included the appointment of R Subramaniakumar as the MD and CEO of the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB). Subramaniakumar is at present the Executive Director of the IOB. An order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said he will hold the charge of the post till June 30, 2019. Read this: Banks must adhere to timelines for corrective action plan: RBI The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved these appointments. Rajkiran Rai G will be the new MD and CEO of the Union Bank of India. He is at present working as the Executive Director of the Oriental Bank of Commerce. His appointment is for an initial period of three years, the order said. Sunil Mehta, the Executive Director in Corporation Bank, will be the new MD and CEO in the ...