In hawala universe, it's a partial eclipse of dollarThe Indian money market's hawala sector is experiencing an unusual discount on the dollar-rupee exchange rate, a shift attributed to stalle...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Why can't Centre have clear cut policy on Bitcoin trade? SC asksThe Supreme Court has urged the Centre to establish a clear policy for regulating cryptocurrency, highlighting its potential impact on the ...
19 May, 2025, 09.46 PM IST
DeFi can't hold a candle to the centuries-old trust-based system called hawalaThe appeal of changing money into TerraUSD, a stablecoin that promised 1:1 convertibility into dollars, lay in the near-20% yield on TerraU...
21 Jun, 2022, 12.06 PM IST
CAIT urges govt to probe Chinese goods imported via hawala routeThe traders' body urged the govt to start a high level enquiry at Indian ports to bring an end to the crony nexus.
17 Mar, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
Income Tax department conducts raids across Mumbai, New Delhi and ChandigarhRaids were carried out in Delhi, Mumbai and some cities in Punjab after reports of traders taking old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.
11 Nov, 2016, 01.13 AM IST
Demonetisation cripples hawala operations: Mumbai PoliceHawala (informal and illegal money transfer) transactions of around Rs 2,000 crore take place in Mumbai every day, according to the police.
09 Nov, 2016, 09.54 PM IST
High import duty on bullion leads to malpracticesTop trade associations of the country have now brought this to the finance ministry's notice while calling for a rationalisation of the 10 ...
12 Sep, 2016, 09.08 AM IST
MHA asks ED to act against terror funding from abroadHome Ministry has asked the Enforcement Directorate to take urgent steps to check pumping of illicit money which poses a threat to internal...
12 Aug, 2013, 08.58 PM IST
- Hawala is business by another name
At the bottom of hawala is compelling business logic. When India banned gold imports and it had to be smuggled to meet local demand, busine...
05 Jan, 2012, 06.28 AM IST
- Hawala - Malaysia's largest illegal trade
The Reserve Bank is also considering serious measures to curb illegal money transfers by imposing a new set of guidelines and stepping up s...
28 Dec, 2010, 05.21 PM IST
- Hawala club moves into the shadows
Crackdowns in the wake of the Koda case and security concerns have made cash couriers wary.
10 Nov, 2009, 02.33 AM IST
- CBI probing 'Hawala' racket in Satyam fraud case
The CBI is trying to ascertain the role of 'hawala' operators who allegedly brought in crores of rupees from abroad. All About Mahindra Sat...
23 Jul, 2009, 06.09 PM IST
- Take steps to curb terror funding, America tells India
US said India should fortify legislations that deal with terror financing.
02 Mar, 2009, 02.50 AM IST
- The hawala route to global oil futures
In the face of a melting stock market, some of the seasoned investors and commodity traders are betting on global crude oil futures, by rou...
05 Jul, 2008, 02.25 AM IST
- Punters now have no futures overseas
RBI bars forex remittance under $100,000 liberalised scheme for trade in derivatives.
10 May, 2007, 08.30 AM IST
- Good money bad money
It works. It’s safe. It’s hassle-free. Better still, it assures just-in-time delivery. Sorry guys, we aren’t talking Western Union.
03 Sep, 2006, 03.39 AM IST
- New norms to check hawala
The Income-Tax department is finally beginning to sink its teeth into the full extent of the hawala racket. In the last four months, massiv...
23 Jan, 2006, 01.58 AM IST