RBI Report: Bank frauds increased eight-fold in first half of current fiscal
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: Facing multiple challenges for the financial system in the country, the Reserve bank of India on Thursday said that the number of bank frauds witnessed a significant rise of eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore in over 18,000 cases in the first half of the current fiscal. “The number of frauds during April-September stood at 18,461 involving Rs 21,367 crore compared to 14,480 cases involving Rs 2,623 crore in the comparative period of the last financial year, based on the date of fraud reporting,” the RBI said. “In terms of amount involved, however, public sector banks had the highest share of card and internet frauds was highest for all bank groups in 2023-24. Also, instances of penalty imposed on regulated entities increased during 2023- 24 across all bank groups, except foreign banks and small finance banks,” the report said.