The CBI has booked textiles major S Kumars Nationwide Limited (SKNL) and 14 others including its promoters and directors for an alleged bank fraud worth Rs 1,245 crore, officials said Wednesday. Following registration of the FIR, the central agency on Wednesday searched 13 locations in Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal linked to the accused and recovered "incriminating documents", CBI Spokesperson RC Joshi said. He said the company was engaged in the business of manufacturing high-value fine cotton fabrics and home textiles. The company had availed credit from a consortium of banks led by IDBI bank. Joshi said promoters/directors of the company were booked for allegedly "misusing/diverting the bank funds during the period 2012 to 2018" which resulted in loss of about Rs 1,245.15 crore to the banks. "The complaint was filed by the IDBI Bank Ltd. and also on behalf of four other member banks of the consortium, namely, Central Bank of India, The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., Punjab .
The government has nominated new directors on the boards of Punjab National Bank (PNB) and IDBI Bank, following the cessation of the terms of incumbent directors.
A monetary penalty of Rs 93 lakh has been imposed on Axis Bank for non-compliance of certain directions issued by RBI, the regulator said in a release
Indian regulations mandate that companies raising debt appoint a so-called 'debenture trustee' to protect the interests of investors.
The board of directors has approved to sell IDBI Bank's entire stake of 200 million equity shares in AFLI to Ageas pursuant to exercise of Call Option by Ageas.
The private sector lender will also raise up to Rs 1,000 crore via infrastructure bonds to fund projects and affordable housing.
Stock of IDBI Bank closed 3.05 per cent down at Rs 42.85 apiece on BSE
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had in May last year given in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment and transfer of management control in IDBI Bank
Necessary amendments to the IDBI Bank Act have already been made through the Finance Act 2021, and transaction advisors have been appointed
Rakesh Sharma's reappointment as the MD&CEO of IDBI bank has received the banking regulator, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) nod.
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The roadshows for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank will be held virtually as investors are not keen on physical meetings due to pandemic fears.
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Housing finance will be conducted only by one entity, the insurer said, in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for its initial public offering (IPO)
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