Sitharaman Tuesday lauded the RBI’s efforts in steering the bailout of Lakshmi Vilas Bank by allowing a local unit of Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. to buy the failed lender.
The withdrawal restrictions have also been lifted. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said those responsible for deteriorating financial health of the bank would be penalised.
RBI has wisely decided to put Lakshmi Vilas Bank out of its misery. Better still, it’s called upon a foreign institution to take over assets & liabilities.
With no govt-led resolution plan yet, crisis-ridden Lakshmi Vilas Bank could get institutional investor support to raise fund. LIC, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Indiabulls are among its investors.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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