PNB suspends about 20 branch heads after surprise inspections find outsiders handling operations

Reports say Punjab National Bank suspended around 20 branch heads after surprise inspections found outsiders handling banking operations. A staff association has called for an audit of its 10,500 branches.

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1. 1 Nov, 03:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 1 Nov, 03:20 UTCPicked up on News
3. 1 Nov, 03:20 UTCMoneylife reports PNB suspensions after inspections

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