KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Inspector General of Police (JGP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar has said that there has been a significant increase in cases of banking fraud and financial crimes. He said that a separate bureau is going to be established to investigate such incidents.

KATHMANDU, May 23: A total of 5,312 cases related to banking fraud and financial crime have been registered in Kathmandu Valley in the first 10 months of current Fiscal Year 2022/23.

KATHMANDU, March 28: Stakeholders of the banking sector have stressed the need for introducing necessary laws to address new types of threats in the banking business caused by the misuse of advanced technology.

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Police have arrested three individuals on the charge of securing a huge amount of gold loan by mortgaging lesser amounts of the yellow metal.

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Police have arrested a gang of six persons from various places of Kathmandu on the charge of withdrawing money from others' accounts through fake cheques and signatures of the account holders.

SURKHET, Aug 14: Patan High Court on Monday ordered the authorities to arrest of Khagda Bahadur Khatri, Physical Infrastructure Minister of Karnali Province, and produce him before the court within three days. Five persons including the two have been accused of producing a forged bank guarantee for Rs 11 million.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Three persons including a bank employee of Agricultural Development Bank have been found involved in banking fraud.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Police on Friday arrested absconding chief executive officer of the then KIST Bank, Kamal Prasad Gyawali, from Mahendranagar of Kanchanpur district.