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The document details the ICICI Bank loan scam involving former CEO Chanda Kochhar, who allegedly approved ₹3,250 crore in loans to the Videocon Group in exchange for kickbacks benefiting her husband. The loans were irregular and poorly vetted, leading to significant reputational damage for the bank and regulatory scrutiny. Kochhar resigned in October 2018 amid investigations into her actions, which raised serious concerns about corporate governance and conflicts of interest in banking.

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Videocon

The document details the ICICI Bank loan scam involving former CEO Chanda Kochhar, who allegedly approved ₹3,250 crore in loans to the Videocon Group in exchange for kickbacks benefiting her husband. The loans were irregular and poorly vetted, leading to significant reputational damage for the bank and regulatory scrutiny. Kochhar resigned in October 2018 amid investigations into her actions, which raised serious concerns about corporate governance and conflicts of interest in banking.

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The

ICICI Bank's loan disbursement


₹3,250 crore
Chanda Kochhar was the CEO of
ICICI Bank from 2009 to 2018.
She became the face of India’s
banking sector and played a key
role in turning ICICI into one of
India’s largest private-sector
banks.

However, behind this success, a


complex web of loans, personal
connections, and questionable
financial decisions were brewing.
The scam revolved around ICICI Bank's
decision to grant large loans to Venugopal
Dhoot, the founder of the Videocon Group. The
loans were disbursed under Kochhar's watch
and were allegedly done in exchange for
kickbacks & personal favors.
Chanda Kochhar's husband, Deepak Kochhar,
was also involved with companies that had ties
to Videocon Group, raising serious questions
about conflicts of interest.
The key element of the fraud was the
financial benefit received by Deepak
Kochhar (Chanda's husband) from the
Videocon Group.

After ICICI Bank approved loans worth


₹3,250 crore to Videocon, Deepak
Kochhar’s company allegedly received
kickbacks from Venugopal Dhoot.

These transactions were seen as quid pro


quo arrangements — a direct conflict of
interest.
The loans granted to Videocon were not
standard.
These loans were not only highly irregular but
also overvalued, with minimal due diligence on
the part of ICICI Bank.
The bank’s internal systems failed to flag the
risky nature of these loans, and the bank went
ahead with them even though the Videocon
Group was already facing financial trouble.
The fraud came to light when a
whistleblower reported the improper
loan approvals and the conflict of
interest involving Chanda Kochhar & her
family.
Following the revelations, ICICI Bank's
board initiated an internal investigation, &
the SEBI & CBI took over the matter.
Chanda Kochhar was accused of misusing her
position to grant favored loans to Videocon in
exchange for financial benefits to her family.
She denied all charges and claimed that the loans
were legitimate.
However, the internal and external investigations
concluded that her actions involved serious lapses
in corporate governance.
Her failure to disclose the conflict of interest in the
loan approval process was a key aspect of the case.

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After the allegations were made public, ICICI Bank’s
reputation was severely tarnished. The bank's stock
price dropped, and there was loss of investor
confidence. Several senior executives also resigned
or were reassigned.
ICICI Bank faced scrutiny from regulators, and the
RBI and SEBI took steps to ensure that better
governance was implemented across banks to
prevent such incidents in the future.
Chanda Kochhar eventually resigned as CEO in
October 2018, following the mounting pressure.

She was removed from her position after the


investigation found violations of the bank’s
lending practices and conflict of interest.

However, Chanda Kochhar has denied the charges


and is still battling the legal consequences of the
scandal.

October 4, 2018,
The ICICI scam underlines the importance
of corporate governance and
accountability in banks.

It highlights the need for stronger


internal controls, the avoidance of
conflicts of interest, and the importance
of transparency in financial institutions.

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