"No Impact on Reliance Power, its business operations, financial performance, shareholders, employees, or any other stakeholders," Reliance Power asserted in its statement
Preliminary investigation reveals illegal loan diversion of around Rs 3,000 crores from Yes Bank (period 2017 to 2019). File Pic
"The ED probe allegedly linked to money laundering case against Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAGA) Companies has absolutely no impact on the business operations, financial performance, shareholders, employees, or any other stakeholders of Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure," the Anil Ambani-owned Group companies said in two different standalone statements Thursday.
"No Impact on Reliance Power, its business operations, financial performance, shareholders, employees, or any other stakeholders," Reliance Power asserted in its statement.
"The media reports appear to pertain to allegations concerning transactions of Reliance Communications Limited (RCOM) or Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) which are over 10 years old," the statements, with language largely similar, read.
Reliance Power is an independent listed entity with no business or financial connections to RCOM or RHFL, as stated. Similarly, Reliance Infrastructure is also a separate listed entity with no link to RCOM or RHFL. RCOM has been under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process according to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, for more than six years.
RHFL has been fully resolved pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court of India.
"Similar allegations as those set out in the media reports are sub-judice and pending before the Hon'ble Securities Appellate Tribunal, as per publicly available information," the statements read.
"Further, Mr Anil D. Ambani is not on the Board of Reliance Power. Accordingly, any action taken against RCOM or RHFL has no bearing or impact on the governance, management, or operations of Reliance Power. Reliance Power continues to focus on its business plans and remains committed to creating value for all stakeholders," the Reliance Power statement concluded.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched a massive search operation at 35 premises, 50 companies and over 25 persons, allegedly linked to a money laundering case against Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAGA) Companies, official sources said.
The action was initiated after the ED began an investigation into alleged money laundering by RAAGA companies, following the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
"Preliminary investigation by ED has revealed a well-planned and thought-out scheme to divert and siphon off public money by cheating banks, shareholders, investors and other public institutions. The offence of bribing bank officials, including, promoter of Yes Banks Limited, is also under scanner," Officials, privy to the development, stated, reported ANI.
Preliminary investigation reveals illegal loan diversion of around Rs 3,000 crores from Yes Bank (period 2017 to 2019).
The ED stated that "just before the loan was sanctioned, funds were transferred into the accounts of Yes Bank promoters." It is currently investigating the suspected nexus between the loan approval and possible bribery.
"ED has found gross violations in Yes Bank loan approvals to RAAGA companies, such as Credit Approval Memorandums (CAMs) were back-dated, Investments were proposed without any due diligence and credit analysis in violation of the Bank's Credit Policy inter alia," said the officials, reported news agency ANI.
In violation of the loan terms, the officials said, these loans were further diverted to many group companies and shell companies.
"Some red flags found by ED include- loans given to entities with weak financials, no proper documentation of loans, no due diligence, borrowers have common addresses, and common directors etc., diversion of loans to promoter group entities, ever greening of GPC loans, loans onward lent on same date, loans disbursed on same date as date of application, loans disbursed prior to sanction, Misrepresentation of financials," the officials said, reported news agency ANI.
It is also informed that "Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is also learnt to have shared its findings with ED in the case of RHFL," reported news agency ANI.
"Dramatic increase in corporate loans by RHFL, from Rs 3,742.60 crore in Financial Year 2017-18 to Rs 8,670.80 crore in Financial Year 2018-19 is also under ED lens. Issues of irregular and expedited approvals, process deviations many other illegalities have been found," added the officials, reported ANI.
(With ANI inputs)
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