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
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Dataset - Banking Frauds: Year-wise Number and Value of Banking Frauds by Area of Banking Operations
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
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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
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