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Punjab National Bank Continues Internal Investigations Into $2B Diamond Heist Scandal
International // April 12, 2018

India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) is conducting an internal investigation into an alleged $2 billion fraud, vowing to come down on anyone involved in the crime. “We are examining every aspect of it, and if we find others involved, we will not spare them,” said...

Indian PM Modi Criticized Over Photo With Alleged Fraudster
International // March 19, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in hot water after a photo surfaced of him with billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi, who is at the center of the biggest banking scandal in the country’s history. According to Bloomberg, the photo showed the prime minister posing at...

Gold Was The Bribe Of Choice In India’s Diamond Heist Scandal
Security & Fraud // March 05, 2018

An official of India’s Punjab National Bank received gold and diamond jewelry as bribes for his involvement in a scandal that defrauded the lender of nearly $2 billion. So far, the police in India have arrested 13 people, seven from Punjab National Bank (PNB) and...

Senior Bank Official Arrested In India’s Diamond Fraud Scandal
International // February 22, 2018

A senior official of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) in India was arrested by federal police as part of an investigation into a $1.8 billion scam at the bank. According to news from Reuters, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in India arrested Rajesh Jindal, who...

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India Brings Charges In Punjab National Bank Fraud Case

May 15, 2018
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s main investigative agency in the country, has filed charges in the Punjab National Bank fraud case against Nirav Modi, the jewelry retail owner, and his uncle Mehul Choksi, as well as senior executives at the state-run lender. Quartz, citing the charge sheet, reported the two, who have been […]

Punjab National Bank Continues Internal Investigations Into $2B Diamond Heist Scandal

April 12, 2018
India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) is conducting an internal investigation into an alleged $2 billion fraud, vowing to come down on anyone involved in the crime. “We are examining every...

Indian PM Modi Criticized Over Photo With Alleged Fraudster

March 19, 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in hot water after a photo surfaced of him with billionaire jeweler Nirav Modi, who is at the center of the biggest banking scandal...

Gold Was The Bribe Of Choice In India’s Diamond Heist Scandal

March 05, 2018
An official of India’s Punjab National Bank received gold and diamond jewelry as bribes for his involvement in a scandal that defrauded the lender of nearly $2 billion. So far,...