PNB Reports Biggest Quarterly Loss Post Nirav Modi Scam
Punjab National Bank which had been in "hot waters" post-Nirav Modi scam has reported a loss of Rs 13,416.91 crore for the January-March period which is being considered the biggest loss to have ever reported by a domestic lender till date.
PNB has posted a standalone profit of Rs. 261.90 crore in the fourth quarter for preceding fiscal 2016-17. In the context of the provisions of the loss made on account of the scam, the bank said it provided for Rs 7,178 crore, 50 percent of the total amount of Rs 14,356 crore in the fourth quarter of 2017-18.
The state-owned bank has also offloaded Rs 6,586.11 crore to other banks to discharge its liabilities towards Letter of Undertakings (LoUs) and Foreign Letter of Credits (FLCs) that were issued fraudulently to certain branches of Indian bank ...