The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Thursday re-appointed T M Bhasin as chairman of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds
In an order, the CVC has outlined procedure for government organisations for obtaining vigilance clearance for retired-babus before employing them.
The move comes after the probity watchdog noted with concern that corruption complaints were not being taken to a logical conclusion or the action taken on them were not being updated in the records.
CVC has asked all central government departments, public sector banks, insurance companies and undertakings to complete the probe in pending corruption cases
The idea of a financial holding company first found favour in the Shyamala Gopinath-led working group's 2011 report and was later fleshed out by the PJ Nayak Committee
In case of default, the individual bank or official will be hauled up, she said in a conversation with BJP leader Nalin Kohli uploaded on the party's social media platforms
The tenure of CVC chief is of four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years
A frank discussion and the assurance by the PM earlier and the FM now will be of great value to the bureaucracy in the banking world
Sitharaman said bankers have no reason to fear the "three Cs", referring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central Vigilance Commission, and Comptroller and Auditor General
Bankers feel inhibited talking about frauds for fear of loss of reputation. Large frauds usually come to light after 54 months
As per norms, sanction for prosecution of government employees accused of corruption has to be given within four months' stipulated time
The panel in its previous avatar called the Advisory Board on Bank, Commercial and Financial Frauds
Earlier banks were mandated to report fraud of above Rs 10,000 and below Rs one lakh to police