PNB Flags Reliance Telecom Loan as Fraud Amid Ongoing Insolvency Process

Reliance Communications Limited ( (IN:RCOM) ) has issued an update.

Reliance Communications has disclosed that its subsidiary Reliance Telecom Limited has had its loan account classified as fraud by Punjab National Bank, which also designated RCOM director Grace Thomas as fraud in her former capacity as a director of the subsidiary. The company noted that both RCOM and RTL are already under insolvency proceedings, that the questioned loan relates to a pre-insolvency period, and that the matter is expected to be addressed through approved resolution plans and ongoing avoidance applications before the National Company Law Tribunal, while legal advice is being sought on next steps.

The fraud classification emerges as RCOM and RTL await NCLT approval of creditor-approved resolution plans, highlighting additional complexity for stakeholders in the ongoing restructuring. While management emphasized that the disputed loan exposure should be resolved within the insolvency framework or potential liquidation, the development underscores heightened scrutiny of past transactions and governance, including the role of former directors, and may influence how creditors, investors, and regulators assess recovery prospects and accountability within the telecom group.

More about Reliance Communications Limited

Reliance Communications Limited is an Indian telecommunications company that has historically provided wireless, enterprise, and other communications services, with operations conducted through subsidiaries such as Reliance Telecom Limited. The group is currently under a corporate insolvency resolution process, with its affairs and assets managed by a court-appointed resolution professional under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

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