Question

    Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked ABG

    Shipyard for an alleged Rs 22,842-crore financial fraud. This bank’s consortium which gave the loan was led by ________.
    A SBI Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B ICICI Bank Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Bank of Baroda Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Axis Bank Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E PNB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked ABG Shipyard for an alleged Rs 22,842-crore financial fraud. This is the biggest bank fraud case ever registered by the CBI. The case pertained to funds gotten and misused during the 2012-17 period. This consortium was led by ICICI Bank of this, ABG Shipyard owes Rs. 7,089 crore to ICICI Bank, Rs. 3,639 crores to IDBI Bank, Rs. 2,925 crores to State Bank, Rs. 1,614 crores to Bank of Baroda, and Rs. 1,244 crore to Punjab National Bank, among others. The Funds given by these banks were used by the executives of ABG Shipyard for purposes other than for which they were given and they were engaged in diversion of funds, misappropriation and criminal breach of trust, as per the report by Ernst & Young.

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