Swaleh Naqvi

Mohammed Swaleh Naqvi (1933 – 7 September 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
Died7 September 2019(2019-09-07) (aged 85–86)
Karachi, Pakistan
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 a U.S. federal court.[4][5]

Death

Naqvi died on 7 September 2019, in Karachi after a brief illness.[6]

References
  1. Walsh, Sharon (20 October 1994). "FORMER BCCI OFFICIAL NAQVI SENTENCED TO PRISON". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. Willcock, John (19 October 1994). "BCCI chief sentenced to eight years". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. "Down memory lane: 24 years on, BCCI saga still haunts". The Express Tribune. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. Lewis, Neil A. (20 October 1994). "Former B.C.C.I. Chief Given 8-Year Jail Term". The New York Times. p. D2. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. "Prison term: Former top BCCI executive Swaleh..." Chicago Tribune. 19 October 1994. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. "A legend of Pakistan Swaleh Naqvi passes away". The Financial Daily. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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