-Outlook A sting operation carried out by online magazine Cobrapost across various branches of private banks has revealed that banks are involved in money laundering. The sting operation shows that HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Axis Bank are running a nationwide money laundering racket. 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...
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Money-laundering by big banks, alleges Cobrapost; banks deny charges -Prasad Sanyal
-NDTV Cobrapost, an online magazine, claims to have caught on camera what is describes as a massive expose, which allegedly proves that some of the largest private sector banks in the country help in money-laundering. The banks involved have denied the accusations. NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of the video footage, filmed largely on hidden camera, and shared by Cobrapost executives at a press conference in Delhi. A press release by ...
More »ICICI Bank to probe money laundering allegations-Somasroy Chakraborty
-The Business Standard Forms high-level inquiry committee to submit report in two weeks ICICI Bank today said it has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe allegations that it is one of the Indian banks that run a nationwide money laundering racket. The committee will submit its report within two weeks. "We are deeply concerned with the media reports. We want to assure our customers and all our other stakeholders that we are...
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-Outlook The rot runs deep and cuts across states As expected, the farm loan waiver scam has hit the spotlight, with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s critical report being released in Parliament. Given the intense political grandstanding on display, many think this report (on the gaps in the implementation and monitoring of the Rs 52,275-crore scheme) has the potential to be a major political embarrassment for the UPA ahead of the...
More »Regulators are sometimes too close to industry: Hari Narayan-Deepti Bhaskaran
-Live Mint Former Irda chief spells out the problems with regulating the insurance sector in an interview Regulators are sometimes not too keen on laying down the law because they may be too close to the industry that they are charged with making sure is complying with rules, said J. Hari Narayan, who stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda). “There is a lot going on...
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