Adani lost $108 billion in a week: ‘Headlines generating negative attention'
Hindustan TimesGautam Adani, the multi-billionaire, is battling the worst crisis of his corporate life. Since the Hindenburg Research report on January 24, accusing the Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, it has lost $108 billion in market value, Bloomberg reported. Worst nightmare for Adani Group: > Since Hindenburg's report on January 24, Adani Group companies have lost nearly half their combined market value. Bloomberg also reported that Citigroup’s wealth unit has stopped accepting securities issued by Adani companies as collateral for margin loans after “negative news around the group’s financial health” led to dramatic price drops. Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s securities division had past dealings with Adani and is examining the allegations being levelled against the conglomerate, the unit’s chief executive officer Yoshiro Hamamoto told reporters in Tokyo on Thursday.