"Sometimes it becomes very difficult to stop a fraud by an individual or by a group of people. I think that is one major area where all PSUs and banks have to focus on fraud prevention and risk management policy," the chairman of the apex body of PSEs said at a press conference here.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18‘s Nigel D‘Souza and Reema Tendulkar, Ved Prakash, CMD at MMTC spoke about the mining lease agreement their joint venture has signed for iron ore.
Gold import has increased in the last one month, says Ved Prakash, CMD of MMTC.
The state-run bullion trader, which has already tied up with over half a dozen banks, has so far sold one lakh pieces of "Indian Gold Coin" and has set a target of selling 5 lakhs units in the next few years. The coin is available in denominations of 5gm, 10gm and 20 gm bar.
MMTC posted weak set of Q1 earnings. However, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ved Prakash, CMD of MMTC spoke about the results and his outlook for the company.
MMTC has been in talks with various defence organisations for the nuclear deal, says Ved Prakash, CMD of MMTC.
Ved Prakash, CMD of MMTC says the company is likely to post a higher operating profit in the fourth quarter and FY16 PAT will be higher by 25 percent year-on-year
The license of a Domino's Pizza outlet at Gajraula area on NH-24 here has been revoked by the authorities after its sauce was found to be "below standard" in lab test.
The company's EBITDA loss was due to substantial reduction in gold imports, said CMD Ved Prakash.
The government currently holds 89.93 percent stake in the state-run trading giant and the stake sale would help the company meet Sebi's minimum public shareholding norm. Market regulator Sebi has made it mandatory to have a minimum public holding of 25 percent in all PSUs.
State-run MMTC has received orders for import of steam coal from Coal India and Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, CMD Ved Prakash discusses the order size and the company‘s future plans.
State-owned trading giant MMTC today said that its import of gold in the current fiscal is expected to increase by more than 40% with the yellow metal fast emerging as a safer investment option.