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A chit fund is a type of rotating savings and credit association system practiced in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and other Asian countries. Chit fund schemes may be organized by financial institutions, or informally among friends, relatives, or neighbours. In some variations of chit funds, the savings are for a specific purpose.
Saradha Group financial scandal. The Saradha Group financial scandal was a major political scandal caused by the collapse of a Ponzi scheme run by Saradha Group, a consortium of over 200 private companies that was believed to be running collective investment schemes popularly but incorrectly referred to as chit funds [1] [2] [3] in Eastern India.
Kitty refers to the amount collected at the party, every member contributing a certain sum of money each month. The kitty is handed over to one member of the group every month. [1] Chit funds operate along similar principles, and the chit-fund association of India has estimated there are thousands of Indian companies that include management of ...
Serious Fraud Investigation Office. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office ( SFIO) is a statutory agency in India tasked with investigating corporate fraud. It operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, with the mandate of detecting and prosecuting or recommending prosecution for white-collar crimes.
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 of India, engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares, stock, bonds, hire-purchase insurance business or chit-fund business, but does not include any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture, industrial activity, purchase or sale of any goods (other than ...
January 2011 - Delhi High Court issued a warrant against Roy and four other officials of the group on a complaint that it deceived investors in a proposed housing project of Rs. 25,000 crore. [16] February 2011 - Delhi High Court stays proceedings against Roy and four other officials of the group on a complaint that it deceived investors in a ...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance ( SCOF) is a department related standing committee (DRSC) constituted by the Parliament of India comprising selected members of parliament for the purpose of legislative oversight on the policies and decision making of the following four ministries: Ministry of Finance (MoF)
The Rose Valley financial scandal or simply Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam was a major financial scam and alleged political scandal in India caused by the collapse of a Ponzi scheme run by Rose Valley Group. [1] [2] On January 25, 2019, CBI arrested Bengali film producer Srikant Mohta for duping Rose Valley Group by Rs 25 crore.