THAVAN IJREB Vol-1, No-2 Jan-Mar 2012 ISSN: 2277-1476 Fraud, forgery and Vigilance in Banking Sector Alekhya Reddy Student, HNLU, Raipur,
[email protected] Abstract- Banks are the engines that drive the 1969 and 6 more on 15 April 1980. The Indian operations in the financial sector, which is vital banking system is indeed unique and perhaps for the economy. With the nationalization of has no parallels in the banking history of any banks in 1969, they also have emerged as country in the world.1 engines for social change and have become indispensable in a modern society. Banks play a The Indian Banking system performs a crucial critical role in economic development of a role in economic development of India through nation. The increase in banking operations is saving-investment.2Banks are the engines that now accompanied by an increase in frauds in drive the operations in the financial sector, the banking sector. In this paper the first chapter which is vital for the economy. With the deals with an introduction to banking and nationalization of banks in 1969, they also have related frauds. The second chapter focuses on emerged as engines for social change. After Fraud and Forgery, subsequently the Next Independence, the banks have passed through Chapter deal with Fraud and Forgeries in three stages. They have moved from the Banking sector with relevant legal provisions. character based lending to ideology based The fourth chapter deals with measures for lending to today competitiveness based lending prevention and detection of such discrepancies, in the context of India's economic liberalization followed by the vigilance in banking sector and policies and the process of linking with the the fifth chapter deals with Legal regime global economy.