PNB-Nirav Modi Fraud: Understanding The Deceptively Low Risk World Of Buyer’s Credit

PNB Q3 Results

Gold Silver Reports – PNB-Nirav Modi Fraud : In the hierarchy of high profile banking functions, the trade finance department which deals with buyer’s credit falls closer to the bottom rather than the top. It has been seen as a low-risk, short-term, sometimes mechanical business, built atop an existing client relationship. As such, it flies under the radar.

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Who’s Responsible for the PNB Fraud? By Goldman Neal Bhai Reports

Gold Silver Reports – Who’s Responsible for the PNB Fraud? — There’s an old saying that goes: “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” That adage, when applied to Indian banking, would probably be: “Fool banks once—oh these things happen; fool them twice—catch a few low-level minions and jail them after a trial lasting twenty five years; fool them for the umpteenth time—allow the fraudster to escape abroad, recapitalise the banks and continue with business as usual.” Contrary to what Abraham Lincoln was supposed to have said, it seems entirely possible to fool all the people all the time.

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Israel to Export Natural Gas to Egypt in $15 Billion Deal

Natural Gas MCX

Gold Silver Reports – Israel to Export Natural Gas to Egypt in $15 Billion Deal — The lead partners in Israel’s largest gas fields said they signed a $15 billion export deal with Egypt, adding an economic dimension to what until now has been a security-focused relationship between former regional rivals.

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