Karvy crisis deepens as Indian market regulator Sebi pegs misuse at $390m

Karvy crisis deepens as Indian market regulator Sebi pegs misuse at $390m

Electronic board indicating the latest stock figures are reflected in a glass facade at the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

The mess at Karvy Stock Broking Ltd seems to be much bigger than first believed. The markets regulator now estimates the misuse of client securities by the broker at 2,800 crore, 40% more than the 2,000 crore it determined earlier, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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