Banking Frauds: Year-wise Number and Value of Banking Frauds by Area of Banking Operations
The dataset contains year-wise compiled data on the total number and value of banking frauds committed in India by different modes of banking operations such as advances, off-balance sheet, forex exchange transactions, card/internet, deposits, inter-branch accounts, cash, cheques, demand drafts, clearing accounts, cyber, non-resident accounts, etc.
Notes:
1. The frauds reported are of rupees 1 lakh and above.
2. The figures reported by banks and financial institutions are subject to change based on revisions filed by them.
3. Frauds reported in a year could have occurred several years prior to year of reporting.
4. Amounts involved are as reported and do not reflect the amount of loss incurred. Depending on recoveries, the loss incurred gets reduced. Further, the entire amount involved in loan accounts is not necessarily diverted
Banking Frauds: Year-wise Number and Value of Banking Frauds by Area of Banking Operations
The dataset contains year-wise compiled data on the total number and value of banking frauds committed in India by different modes of banking operations such as advances, off-balance sheet, forex exchange transactions, card/internet, deposits, inter-branch accounts, cash, cheques, demand drafts, clearing accounts, cyber, non-resident accounts, etc.
Notes:
1. The frauds reported are of rupees 1 lakh and above.
2. The figures reported by banks and financial institutions are subject to change based on revisions filed by them.
3. Frauds reported in a year could have occurred several years prior to year of reporting.
4. Amounts involved are as reported and do not reflect the amount of loss incurred. Depending on recoveries, the loss incurred gets reduced. Further, the entire amount involved in loan accounts is not necessarily diverted
Rows: 264
Columns: 6
Time period: 2004-05 to 2024-25
Last Updated: 05 January 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
type_of_operation
frauds
amount
units
notes
2025-26
Advances
4255
17501
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Card/Internet
195
14
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Cash
116
27
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Cheques/demand drafts, etc.
51
8
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Clearing, etc accounts
2
6
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Deposits
222
131
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Foreign exchange transactions
21
124
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Inter-Branch Accounts
19
19
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Non-resident accounts
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
Data till September 2025
2025-26
Off-balance Sheet
3
1
frauds in absolute number, amount in rupees crores
The fiscal year (April–March) to which the reported fraud data pertains, expressed in the format YYYY-YY.
type_of_operation
String
14
264
The banking operation or transaction channel through which frauds occurred, such as advances, card/internet transactions, cash, or cheques and demand drafts.
frauds
Int64
181
263
The number of reported fraud cases, counted in absolute numbers, for the given fiscal year and type of operation.
amount
Int64
161
263
The total monetary amount involved in the reported frauds, expressed in rupees crores.
units
String
1
264
The units of measurement for the reported figures: frauds in absolute number and amount in rupees crores.
notes
String
2
12
Supplementary remarks on data coverage, indicating the period up to which the reported figures are available.
Citation
Reserve Bank of India. (2026). Banking Frauds: Year-wise Number and Value of Banking Frauds by Area of Banking Operations [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19680