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The Adani-Hindenburg Saga: A New Twist with Kotak Bank and SEBI

Shraddha Soni


Imagine a big Indian company, Adani Group, getting accused of messing with their stock prices and hiding financial info by a firm called Hindenburg. This accusation caused a huge stir in the Indian stock market, with people selling Adani shares like crazy. Adani Group obviously denies everything.


To get to the bottom of this mess, India's stock market watchdog, SEBI, is now investigating both sides. They have a deadline set by the Supreme Court to wrap things up by August 14th this year. Basically, it's a big fight with SEBI as the referee, deciding who's right.


The plot thickens!


• Remember how Hindenburg accused Adani of wrongdoing? Now, it seems SEBI, the stock market watchdog, is questioning Hindenburg's own actions while they were placing bets against Adani (shorting the stock). Hindenburg says they played by the rules.

• Here's a new wrinkle: Hindenburg claims a major Indian bank, Kotak, might be involved. Apparently, SEBI mentioned Kotak in a cryptic way, and Hindenburg also suspects Kotak set up a secret fund that profited when Adani's stock price fell. Kotak hasn't commented yet.


• This whole thing just got messier. A big bank involved makes it a bigger deal. SEBI figuring out what Hindenburg and Kotak did is key.


• This drama raises questions about how honest things are in Indian business. Buckle up! The next few weeks could be explosive with SEBI's deadline approaching and Kotak in the mix. Follow reliable news sources to see how this unfolds.


Thank you.


 Regards,

Kautilya, IBS Mumbai.

 
 
 

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