FIR filed against Videocon's Venugopal Dhoot for cheating on SBI-led banks consortium
By MYBRANDBOOK
Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot has been booked by the CBI for alleged corruption in the financing of their oil and gas assets in Mozambique in connivance with unidentified officials of a State Bank of India-led consortium. An FIR has been registered after a preliminary enquiry on a complaint from the Oil Ministry.
The enquiry findings show that in 2008 Videocon Hydrocarbons Holding Ltd. (VHHL), a subsidiary of the Videocon Industries Limited (VIL), acquired 10 per cent "participating interest" in Oil and Gas Block in Rovuma Area 1 block, Mozambique, from the US-based Anadarko. The Mozambique asset was later acquired by ONGC Videsh Limited and Oil India Limited in January 2014, for USD 2,519 million, they said.
In April 2012, a consortium of banks led by the State Bank of India, and comprising of ICICI bank and IDBI bank, sanctioned Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) facility of USD 2,773.60 million to VHHL for appraisal and development of their overseas oil and gas assets in Mozambique, Brazil and Indonesia and other funding requirements in relation to refinancing the existing facility.The SBLC facility of USD 1103 million was refinanced which included an outstanding of USD 400 million to Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), London.
About 10 months later, VIL told the consortium that SCB loan has increased to USD 530 million, requesting to pay it and take over charge of oil and gas assets. The consortium allegedly approved the increased amount without any verification or inquiry. After the payment, the consortium should have taken the charge on the gas and oil assets of VIL and the loan account of SCB should have been closed by VHH, it said.
According to the FIR, the first charge on VIL's oil and gas asset was a part of SCB's security. It has been alleged neither the consortium created the charge on oil and gas assets nor did VHHL close the loan account with SCB. Videocon did not inform the consortium that it was continuing to avail loan from the SCB and the lenders also did not ask for NOC from SCB about the closure, it said.
The agency found that VIL diverted funds of SCB, London, only spending USD 374 million, USD 554.82 million and USD 25.25 million on its assets in Mozambique, Indonesia and Brazil respectively as against the facility of USD 1616 million availed by VHHL.
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