$20,000 instead of Rs 20,000: Bank clerk’s typo leaves Kerala University poorer by Rs 16 lakh; recovery fails

A costly bank error at Kerala University's Centre for Latin American Studies resulted in a Rs 16.5 lakh loss. A typo swapped '₹' for '$' during a payment to a guest lecturer's wife, sending $20,000 instead of Rs 20,000. Efforts to recover the excess funds have failed, with the lecturer passing away before repayment.

PNSPNS
Jan 6, 2026 - 14:47
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$20,000 instead of Rs 20,000: Bank clerk’s typo leaves Kerala University poorer by Rs 16 lakh; recovery fails
A costly bank error at Kerala University's Centre for Latin American Studies resulted in a Rs 16.5 lakh loss. A typo swapped '₹' for '$' during a payment to a guest lecturer's wife, sending $20,000 instead of Rs 20,000. Efforts to recover the excess funds have failed, with the lecturer passing away before repayment.

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