Vivo Executive, Three Others Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Case

Vivo Executive, Three Others Arrested by ED in Money Laundering Case

India’s financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo in India in a case of alleged money laundering, according to legal papers and lawyers working on the case.  The arrest adds to the legal troubles of the Chinese phone maker…

Xiaomi India Officials, 3 Banks Served ED Notice for FEMA Violation

Xiaomi India Officials, 3 Banks Served ED Notice for FEMA Violation

Xiaomi India CFO Sameer Rao, former MD Manu Jain and three banks are said to have received show-cause notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED). According to an official, the ED has served show-cause notice for FEMA violation of over Rs. 5,551 crore.  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday confirmed in…

Karnataka HC Rejects Xiaomi’s Petition Challenging $676 Million Asset Freeze by ED: Report

Karnataka HC Rejects Xiaomi’s Petition Challenging $676 Million Asset Freeze by ED: Report

Karnataka High Court has rejected China-based Xiaomi’s petition challenging the seizure of $676.35 million (roughly Rs. 5,500 crore) by the Enforcement Directorate, news website Live Law reported on Friday. India’s federal financial crime agency froze Xiaomi’s assets last year, alleging the company had made illegal remittances to foreign entities by…

Razorpay Says No Funds Frozen by ED Following Raids, All Operations Adhere to Regulatory Guidelines

Razorpay Says No Funds Frozen by ED Following Raids, All Operations Adhere to Regulatory Guidelines

Payments solution provider Razorpay, which was raided by the Enforcement Directorate recently, in a statement said that it has cooperated with the agency and its funds have not been frozen. “This recent visit by the ED is part of the ongoing investigation against a few suspicious entities who conducted illegal…

Xiaomi India Dismisses Speculation on India Operations Being Moved to Pakistan as ‘False and Baseless’

Xiaomi India Dismisses Speculation on India Operations Being Moved to Pakistan as ‘False and Baseless’

Xiaomi on Friday dismissed speculation that the company might move its operations from India to Pakistan. The company responded to a tweet from a portal on Twitter that claimed the Chinese smartphone manufacturer might shift operations after its funds were frozed by authorities in India over alleged violation of the Foreign…

Xiaomi’s Appeal for Relief Over $676 Million Asset Freeze Declined by Karnataka High Court

Xiaomi’s Appeal for Relief Over $676 Million Asset Freeze Declined by Karnataka High Court

An Indian court on Thursday declined to lift a freeze on Xiaomi’s $676 million (nearly Rs. 5,500 crore) worth of assets, even as the Chinese smartphone group said this enforcement action had “effectively halted” its operations in its key Indian market. India’s federal financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED),…

ED Seizes Rs. 5,551 Crore Worth of Deposits of Xiaomi India Under FEMA

ED Seizes Rs. 5,551 Crore Worth of Deposits of Xiaomi India Under FEMA

The competent authority under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has approved an order of seizure of over Rs. 5,551 crore worth of deposits of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi, the highest amount frozen till date in India, the ED said on Friday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had issued the…

ED Freezes Funds Worth Rs. 46.67 Crore Kept in Payment Gateways Easebuzz, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Paytm: Report

ED Freezes Funds Worth Rs. 46.67 Crore Kept in Payment Gateways Easebuzz, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Paytm: Report

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly conducted raids against Chinese-controlled loan apps and investment tokens and frozen funds worth Rs. 46.67 crore kept in payment gateways such as Easebuzz, Razorpay, Cashfree and Paytm. The federal agency is said to have frozen accounts under the anti-money laundering law. Searches were carried…