SFIO to probe 11 companies for suspicious forex transactions

The Corporate Affairs Ministry has ordered SFIO to probe 11 companies allegedly involved in suspicious foreign exchange transactions relating to Bank of Baroda case.

"Based on preliminary scrutiny relating to suspicious foreign exchange using a public sector bank, the ministry has ordered (on October 15, 2015 and November 9, 2015) investigating under...Companies Act, 2013 into affairs of 11 companies which are allegedly involved in suspicious foreign exchange transactions," Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

The minister did not name the bank in the written reply.

The government had however mentioned earlier that the Bank of Baroda case pertains to alleged irregularities in outward foreign remittances.

While replying to a written question, the minister said that no such complaint has been received against private sector banks for unfair trade practices.

Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), which comes under the ministry, has completed investigation in 39 cases in the current financial year.