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Bombay HC: Banks Can’t Claim Priority on PMLA-Attached Properties

NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has delivered a landmark ruling affecting financial institutions and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court determined that banks’ recovery laws cannot supersede the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), highlighting the government’s priority action against ‘proceeds of crime’. A division bench consisting of Justices Mukulika Jawalkar and Nandesh Deshpande annulled an order from the appellate tribunal that permitted banks, including HDFC Bank and Punjab National Bank, to enforce secured interests over properties seized by the ED in a money laundering case involving alleged misconduct in coal block allocation. The court declared…

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Mumbai: Ex-bank manager, 9 others found guilty in 2004 fraud

MUMBAI: A special CBI court convicted a retired bank manager and nine others in a loan fraud case from 2004 on Tuesday, sentencing them to prison terms ranging from one to five years. The masterminds, Kashinath and Ganesh Pandurang Jadhav, received five years in prison, while former bank official Metha Sastry was given a one-year sentence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Sastry, the senior manager at the Central Bank’s Prabhadevi branch in Mumbai, neglected essential pre- and post-sanction inspections. The court noted that these checks would have revealed the fraudulent nature of the buyers and their documents. Charges against…

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Aviom India Housing Finance Promoter Presents Full Settlement Plan

Representative AI image KOLKATA | MUMBAI: The promoter of Aviom India Housing Finance is currently in bankruptcy proceedings and has submitted a revised repayment proposal. This development follows Unity Small Finance Bank winning the bidding for Axiom in a challenge auction. Promoter Kajal Ilmi indicates that the offer includes an upfront payment of ₹554 crore, with the remainder (60% of the owed amount) to be settled over the next 28 months. This upfront payment consists of ₹360 crore in cash available on the company’s books. Aviom India’s administrator, Ram Kumar, has not responded to emailed inquiries and has acknowledged 60…

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Unity Small Finance Bank Wins Auction for Aviom India Housing

MUMBAI: Unity Small Finance Bank has successfully bid for the bankrupt Aviom India Housing Finance, offering an upfront payment of ₹977.5 crore, according to sources familiar with the matter. Initially, six companies expressed interest in acquiring Aviom India Housing Finance under the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) process, with three ultimately participating in the auction held last week. Areion, a fund backed by Omkara Asset Reconstruction Company, and Authum Investment and Infrastructure were the other two bidders in the auction conducted by Ram Kumar, the RBI-appointed administrator and former general manager of Punjab National Bank. “The bidding involved 13 rounds,…

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PNB Housing Finance Selects Four Candidates for CEO Role

MUMBAI: PNB Housing Finance, the third-largest housing finance company in India, has shortlisted four candidates for the role of managing director and CEO. Ajai Shukla, chief business officer at Tata Capital Housing Finance, is reportedly the leading candidate, according to sources familiar with the situation. The other contenders include Jatul Anand, executive director at PNB Housing Finance; Sachinder Bhinder, MD & CEO of Aavas Financiers; and Rajan Suri, chief business officer at Aditya Birla Housing Finance. These names have been submitted to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Housing Bank (NHB) for consideration, as regulatory approval is…

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SBI Raises Home Loan Rates by 25 Basis Points: A Signal?

MUMBAI: India’s largest mortgage lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has raised home loan rates by 25 basis points for new borrowers, indicating a potential shift towards higher interest rates in the housing market. This increase mainly impacts applicants with lower credit scores, as SBI adjusts the upper band of its loan rates. Union Bank of India has also raised its rates, and other public sector lenders may follow. As of late July, SBI’s mortgage rates were between 7.5% and 8.45%. Post-adjustment, new borrowers will face rates between 7.5% and 8.70%. Union Bank of India has upped its rate to…

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PNB Housing Finance Q1 FY26 Net Profit Up 23% to ₹534 Crore

NEW DELHI: PNB Housing Finance announced a 23% increase in its net profit for the first quarter ending June 2025, reaching Rs 534 crore, compared to Rs 433 crore in the same period last year. The company’s total income rose to Rs 2,082 crore from Rs 1,832 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, as stated in a regulatory filing. Interest income for the quarter increased to Rs 1,980 crore, up from Rs 1,739 crore a year ago. The net interest income also saw a 17% rise, totaling Rs 760 crore by the end of Q1 2025,…

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Carlyle Plans to Sell Remaining Stake in PNB Housing

MUMBAI: Carlyle Group, a US-based private equity firm, is planning to divest its remaining stake in PNB Housing Finance through a block trade valued at $308 million (₹2,604 crore) set for Friday, as outlined in a term sheet from IIFL Capital. The sale will be conducted through Quality Investment Holdings, a Carlyle affiliate, which is putting up its full holding of 27.1 million shares, constituting a 10.44% stake in the mortgage company. The established floor price for this transaction is ₹960 per share, reflecting a 5% discount to PNB Housing’s April 30 closing price of ₹1,010.20 on the National Stock…