Swaleh Naqvi

Mohammed Swaleh Naqvi (1933-2019) was a British Pakistani banker and convicted felon who was the chief executive officer of Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[1] He was convicted in the BCCI banking fraud and served jail time for eight years.[2]

Swaleh Naqvi
Born1933
Agra, British India
NationalityPakistani
OccupationBanker
Criminal penalty8 years
Children5

Career

Naqvi was made chief executive officer of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in 1988.[3]

In October 1994, he was jailed for eight years in the BCCI banking fraud and was fined $255.4 million by the USA federal court.[4][5]

Death

Naqvi died on 9 September 2019, in Karachi after a brief illness.[6]

References
  1. "FORMER BCCI OFFICIAL NAQVI SENTENCED TO PRISON". 20 October 1994 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. "BCCI chief sentenced to eight years". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Down memory lane: 24 years on, BCCI saga still haunts". The Express Tribune. March 28, 2015.
  4. "Former B.C.C.I. Chief Given 8-Year Jail Term". The New York Times. 20 October 1994.
  5. Tribune, Chicago. "Prison term: Former top BCCI executive Swaleh..." chicagotribune.com.
  6. Desk, Web. "A legend of Pakistan Swaleh Naqvi passes away | The Financial Daily".


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