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SBI flags Reliance Telecom loan as fraud, complicating RCOM's revival

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The State Bank of India (SBI) has classified Reliance Telecom Limited's loan as fraud, following a forensic audit revealing alleged fund misuse. This decision complicates the insolvency process for both Reliance Telecom and its parent, Reliance Communications Limited, as resolution plans await approval from the NCLT. Other lenders, including Canara Bank, have also flagged accounts as fraudulent, increasing scrutiny.

This renewed classification aligns with updated RBI guidelines on fraud risk management, potentially delaying recovery efforts for RCOM and RTL.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 16 Mar 2026, 07:04 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

RCOM closed −5.0% on the day of the news, from ₹1.01 to ₹0.96; Nifty +1.1% over the same session.

Bulletin at 07:04 IST on 16 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1.01, the last close before it, on 13 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

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RCOM closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it0.761.001.23axis spans 62%before the news · 13 Mar1.01Nifty 50RCOMbulletinD0+1+3+59 Mar19 Mar1 AprReference close ₹1.01. 16 sessions from 9 Mar to 1 Apr; the price axis spans 62 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before13 Mar₹1.01basebase
On the day16 Mar₹0.96▼ −5.0%▲ +1.1%−6.1 pp difference
+1 session17 Mar₹0.92▼ −8.9%▲ +1.9%−10.8 pp difference
+3 sessions19 Mar₹0.87▼ −13.9%▼ −0.6%−13.2 pp difference
+5 sessions23 Mar₹0.85▼ −15.8%▼ −2.8%−13.1 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +5.0%+0.05 on 16 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
9.9%≈ 0.10 high to low
Volume on the day
1.68×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
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Futures OI open, lots
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Futures premium, ₹
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Puts per call, by OI
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