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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank involved in money laundering: Report

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank involved in money laundering: Report

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published Published on Mar 14, 2013   modified Modified on Mar 14, 2013
-Cobra Post

A sting operation conducted by online magazine Cobrapost across various branches of private financial institutions has revealed how bank employees are accepting black money from customers to convert them into white money. Cobrapost claims that the nationwide operation shows how private banking and insurance affiliates launder money as part of standard procedures.

The sting also shows that money laundering services are openly being offered even to walk in customers who wish to launder their money and a variety of options are being offered.

So far the Cobrapost sting has shown HDFC Bank and its insurance affiliates offering such services. Other banks are also reportedly involved.

Cobrapost Editor Anirudh Bahal said that even senior management is involved in the practice. "Our investigation shows HDFC Bank, ICICI bank and Axis Bank rolling out the red carpet for our reporters proposing money laundering. This is with active connivance of the senior management of these banks. It is not one off employee who is doing this," said Bahal.

In the wake of these claims ICICI Bank has stated that the company conducts business with highest level of legal compliance. "A high level committee has been constituted to investigate the matter. We are deeply concerned about the media reports on money laundering. The committee will submit its report in two weeks."

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks into the matter. "If the bank is directly involved in the money laundering then it is very serious matter. The Prime Minister should look into the matter. We will raise the issue in Parliament," said party spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

The sting shows that a variety of options for laundering ill-gotten cash are being offered brazenly to customers.

CNN-IBN, 14 March, 2013, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hdfc-bank-icici-bank-axis-bank-involved-in-money-laundering-report/378704-3.html


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