Live
- Kanguva’s Box Office Disaster: Is This the End of Suriya’s Mega Hit?
- Maoist killed, jawan injured in encounter
- Kerala Police Officer Brutally Murdered By Estranged Husband In Tragic Domestic Violence Case
- Pallishree Mela records good sales at Bali Jatra
- Kharif paddy purchase begins in Bargarh
- Faeces forced into tribal woman’s mouth
- Hyderabad's Air Quality Worsens as Winter Settles In | AQI Levels Reach Moderate Range
- Dead' Man Wakes Up En Route To Cremation In Rajasthan; Three Doctors Suspended
- Odisha to study root causes for migration of labourers
- Forest officials accountable for wildlife deaths: Minister
Diamantaire defaults on mega IDBI loan
Diamantaire defaults on mega IDBI loan
In another stunner, a prominent diamantaire has allegedly defaulted repaying loans worth over a staggering Rs 6,710 crore to the government-backed private sector IDBI Bank Ltd, Mumbai, official sources said.
Mumbai: In another stunner, a prominent diamantaire has allegedly defaulted repaying loans worth over a staggering Rs 6,710 crore to the government-backed private sector IDBI Bank Ltd, Mumbai, official sources said.
The outstanding amount also comprises a significant foreign currency component of more than $161,000, or roughly Rs 1.20 crore.
Banking circles describe it as the 'second biggest' default of its kind notched by a diamond industry entity after the infamous Punjab National Bank scam of around Rs 14,000 crore involving Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi – erupted in early 2018, shaking the country's banking industry.
The IDBI Bank Ltd – owned by the Life Insurance Corporation of India, which is preparing for its much-anticipated IPO in early 2022 – has initiated measures to recover the outstanding monies from the defaulters.
The diamond company is Sanghavi Exports International Pvt Ltd, with headquarters in Bandra Kurla Complex, besides its 4 associate companies and 13 persons who are directors/promoters/guarantors, etc.
The Mumbai-based companies are: Sanghavi Diamonds Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, Sanghavi Jewelry Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, Sanghavi Star Retail Pvt Ltd, and Royal Estate Holding (India) Pvt Ltd, two factories in Surat and an office in Mumbai. The directors named are the trio of brothers – Kirtilal R Sanghavi, Chandrakant R Sanghavi and Rameshchandra R Sanghavi – all based in the diamond industry hub of Surat.
Besides there are other family members, men and women, from Surat and Mumbai, listed directors/promoters/guarantors – Kalpesh V Sanghavi, Jayesh V Sanghavi, Ketankumar V Sanghavi, Virendrakumar K Sanghavi, Aagam C Sanghavi, Bharati V Sanghavi, Nikita V Sanghavi, Premila K Sanghavi, Kalpana R Sanghavi, Devika C Sanghavi.
Indications that all is not well with the Sanghavi clan came way back in October 2018 when a consortium of lenders led by Bank Of India had seized the company's properties in the Bharat Diamond Bourse, Bandra Kurla Complex, for allegedly failing to repay loans worth Rs 468 crore. In a sharp reaction, banking authority and All India Bank Officers' Association leader Vishwas Utagi said the new revelations are "truly astounding" and wondered why it remained under wraps till now especially since it had a poor past track record. The IDBI Bank Ltd is owned jointly by the Centre and LIC almost to the tune of 97 per cent, yet it was accorded the status of a 'private bank' by the Reserve Bank of India in 2019, he pointed out. "However, with such mega scams lurking in 'the private bank owned by the government', who will now be held responsible for the losses – the Centre, the LIC, or the IDBI Bank officials – particularly since the LIC IPO is coming up soon," Utagi said. The banking expert demanded a thorough probe by the CBI/ED or other agencies and also to issue alerts to ensure they don't sneak out of the country like the 'Mama-Bhanja' duo of Modi-Choksi.
