Exploring the twist in the Adani vs Hindenburg saga involving Kotak Mahindra Bank's subsidiary short-selling Adani shares, revealing accusations, responses, and the impact on the controversy
Adani group's wealth dropped significantly due to accusations of stock manipulation and accounting fraud by Hindenburg Research.
Hindenburg Research raised concerns about SEBI concealing Kotak Mahindra Bank's involvement in short-selling Adani shares through Kingdon Capital Management.
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Adani vs. Hindenburg Row and Market Impact
Hindenburg Research's report accusing the Adani group of stock price manipulation and accounting fraud had a significant impact, causing Adani's wealth to drop by over $80 billion in a month and his conglomerate to lose over $150 billion in market value. The allegations led to a show cause notice from Sebi to Hindenburg for spreading misleading information and a claim that Sebi was covering up Kotak Mahindra Bank's involvement in short-selling Adani shares.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's Role in Short-Selling Adani Stocks
Hindenburg accused SEBI of concealing Kotak Mahindra Bank's involvement in short-selling Adani shares through Kingdon Capital Management. Kingdon utilized Kotak Mahindra International (KMIL), a subsidiary of the bank, to facilitate the short-selling process. Hindenburg raised concerns about SEBI downplaying Kotak's role and protecting its market reputation, prompting questions about SEBI's handling of influential Indian businessmen and the need for further investigation into Kotak Bank's actions in the Hindenburg-Adani saga.