As Sanjeev Gupta rose from trader to tycoon, several banks backed away SECTIONS As Sanjeev Gupta rose from trader to tycoon, several banks backed awayBy Jack Farchy, Mark Burton and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 01:21 PM IST Share Synopsis Four banks stopped working with Gupta’s commodity trading business, starting in 2016, after they became concerned about what they perceived to be problems in bills of lading – shipping receipts that give the holder the right to take possession of a cargo – or other paperwork provided by Liberty, according to interviews with 18 people directly involved in the trades, as well as internal communications seen by Bloomberg News.