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AU Small Finance Bank
₹504 Cr IDFC FIRST Bank Fraud: CBI Arrests Mohit Goyal, Details ₹2 Cr ₹10-Note Hawala Delivery to IAS Officer’s Son
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chandigarh-based businessman Mohit Goyal, proprietor of M/s Chandigarh Mega Store and M/s Bhagwati Agencies, unearthing detailed forensic evidence of how public funds were laundered into physical cash in the ₹504 crore (aggregate ₹657 crore) IDFC FIRST Bank and AU Small Finance Bank fraud.
The Anatomy of a ₹657 Cr Bank Scam: How Mastermind Ribhav Rishi Siphoned Public Funds for Luxury Real Estate and ₹10 Lakh Monthly Allowances
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) ongoing probe into the ₹657 crore bank fraud involving IDFC FIRST Bank and AU Small Finance Bank has unraveled a dramatic nexus between rogue internal banking executives, shell laundering networks, and personal extravagance.
AU Small Finance Bank Poaches Senior Executives from Axis Bank and HDFC Bank Ahead of Universal Bank Transition
With the RBI’s 18-month transition deadline counting down to early 2027, India’s largest SFB appoints Anil Agarwal to head commercial & institutional banking, following the onboarding of CRO Amol Padhye.
Breaking the Small Finance Bank Ceiling: Inside AU SFB’s Leap into India’s Top 10 Private Banking Elite
With a ₹1.34 lakh crore balance sheet and 20% projected credit compounding, AU Small Finance Bank is proving the SFB license was always a launchpad, not a destination.
CBI Charge-Sheets 6 IAS Officers in ₹504 Crore IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank Treasury Diversion Case
When six senior IAS officers and thirty-one bank officials are charge-sheeted together, modern banking risk management faces an uncomfortable truth. The biggest threat to a bank balance sheet is rarely bad credit underwriting. It is the failure of basic treasury custody controls.
Kotak wins RBI nod to buy up to 9.99% stakes in AU Small Finance and Federal Bank
The move gives Kotak strategic exposure to two separate banking franchises without immediate merger risk, raising questions about how Indian banking consolidation may unfold.
RBI eases NOHC requirement for AU Small Finance Bank's universal bank transition
The central bank has relaxed structural compliance rules for AU Small Finance Bank, removing an immediate hurdle as the lender upgrades its license. The exemption signals a more adaptive regulatory stance toward scaling smaller banks.
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