From PNB to IL&FS, probes into top financial scandals to be settled soon

The net is closing in on Punjab National Bank, IL&FS, ICICI-Videocon, and AugustaWestland

Investigations into some of the country’s top financial frauds are likely to conclude fairly soon, some in the next three to four months. Over the past three months, probes by investigative and tax agencies have encompassed a vast range of corporate India, including top bankers, rating agencies, and even the Big Four accounting firms. 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) have chalked out plans to take action in four cases: Punjab National Bank’s Rs 14,000 crore Letter of Undertaking, the Rs 3,250 crore ICICI-Videocon loan case involving former banker Chanda