Allahabad Bank picks 20 more firms for referring to NCLT

The bank had lent to nine of the 12 firms, and was an investor in one of the accounts

Kolkata-based Allahabad Bank has identified close to 20 accounts, with a total exposure of around Rs 908 crore, for referring to  the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

About 14 other accounts, in which Allahabad Bank is among other lenders, have also been identified, an official of Allahabad Bank said.  The bank’s exposure in these 14 accounts is about Rs 1,652 crore.

In the Reserve Bank of India’s first list of 12 companies that were identified for referring to NCLT, Allahabad Bank had an exposure in 10 companies, amounting to Rs 4,429 crore.

The bank had lent to nine of the