frauds

The Central Bureau of Investigation has today arrested two Directors of Kolkata based private company in an on-going investigation of a bank fraud case to the tune of Rs.515.15 crore(approx)....

The Government has ordered investigation into the affairs of 107 companies and 7 LLPs under the provisions of Section 212(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Section 43(3)(c)(i) of Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 on 17.02.2018 belonging to Mr Nirav Modi (Firestar Diamond group) and Mr Mehul Chinubhai Choksi (Gitanjali Group) to b...

The amount of Rs. 942 cr were the regular limits sanctioned to Geetanjali Group under consortium lending, and were standard credit exposure at the time of detection of the fraud. Now, this exposure is being added to the existing fraudulent amount. This amount has nothing to do with any new fraudulent LoUs/LoCs. ...

Security and operational controls in SWIFT environment Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has apprised that it had issued two circulars to banks, related to security and operational controls in SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) environment, in the months of August and November 2016. As per RBI inputs, compliance...

All out efforts must be made by banks, regulators, government and India Inc to limit the collateral damage from the alleged fraud in PNB, said the ASSOCHM today, cautioning over-reaction by the banks and the investigative agencies would hurt essential credit disbursement to the trade and industry and tamper the growth expectations....

Government Issues Clarification on Gold Imports Scheme The past few days have seen some misapprehensions being generated on the scheme of gold imports known as the 80:20 scheme.  The factual position is being clarified. The increase in gold imports had put pressure on the current account deficit in 2012-13.  A series of steps were taken...

The ICAI has also set up High Power Group to study the issues in PNB matter and suggest remedial measures and improvements in the banking system. The Group has written to various officials of the bank including the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member to provide relevant information in the matter so as to help the Group to underst...

The progressive measures, being undertaken by the Government in curbing corruption, have always been taken in positive spirit by honest and diligent members of ICAI, and as such the constitution of NFRA, will infact reinforce and reinstate the perception about the dignity and integrity of the noble profession of Chartered Accountancy. How...

It seems like it was the need of an hour to constitute National Financial Reporting Authority. Section 132 of Companies Act, 2013 deals with the constitution of NFRA. On Thursday March 1, 2018, the cabinet approved its constitution as announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a press meet. But the question here is, […]...

Ever since the Internet was created there have been criminals who want to take advantage of it. Therefore, offenses against individuals or companies in order to cause harm or loss to the victim with the use of modern telecommunication networks are defined as cybercrimes. Basic precautions like firewall, antivirus, and regular security che...