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Aug 2023
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PC Jeweller: From shining star to insolv...

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PC Jeweller has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Last October it defaulted on a massive ₹3,400 crore loan. And now, SBI one of its lead lenders wants it declared insolvent.

So in today’s episode for 9th August 2023, we dive into where it all went wrong for the jeweller.

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