$20,000 instead of Rs 20,000: Bank clerk's typo leaves university poorer by Rs 16 lakh

A costly bank error at Kerala University's Centre for Latin American Studies resulted in a Rs 16.5 lakh loss. A typo swapped Rupees for Dollars during a payment to a guest lecturer's wife, sending $20,000 instead of Rs 20,000.

Jan 6, 2026 - 04:25
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A costly bank error at Kerala University's Centre for Latin American Studies resulted in a Rs 16.5 lakh loss. A typo swapped Rupees for Dollars during a payment to a guest lecturer's wife, sending $20,000 instead of Rs 20,000.

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