Page 2 - Debt Resolution

Will cooperate fully with Sebi in probe into debt issue: JM Financial

JM Financial Ltd has said it would fully cooperate with capital market regulator Sebi in its investigation into the public issue of debt securities. The statement came after Sebi barred JM Financial from accepting new mandates to act as a lead manager for the public issue of debt securities, for flouting regulatory norms. However, JM Financial can continue to act as a lead manager for the public issue of debt securities for a period of 60 days in case of existing mandates, Sebi said in its interim order on Thursday. Further, the regulator will undertake an investigation into these issues, to be completed within six months. Following the order, JM Financial in a filing to the stock exchanges said, "The company shall fully cooperate with Sebi in this investigation". The Sebi's directive came days after the Reserve Bank barred JM Financial Products Ltd from providing any form of financing against shares and debentures, including sanction and disbursal of loans against initial public

McLeod Russel India submits fresh plan for debt resolution to lenders

It had earlier offered a one-time payment (OTS) of Rs 1,030 crore to lenders in settling the entire outstanding against the loans including interest

Deficit reduction will stabilise debt-to-GDP ratio over medium term: Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Friday said the slightly faster pace of fiscal deficit reduction does not significantly change India's sovereign credit profile but the government's emphasis on deficit reduction will help to stabilise the debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term. In a post budget commentary, Fitch Ratings Director, Sovereign Ratings, Jeremy Zook said over the next five years, India's government debt-to-GDP ratio would be broadly stable at just above 80 per cent of GDP. This is based on a continued path of gradual deficit reduction, as well as robust nominal growth of around 10.5 per cent of GDP. In the interim Budget 2024-25, presented in Parliament on Thursday, the government revised lower its current year fiscal deficit to 5.8 per cent from 5.9 per cent budgeted earlier. The deficit, which is the gap between the government's revenue and expenditure, will come down to 5.1 per cent in 2024-25 and further to 4.5 per cent by 2025-26. Fitch said this demonstrates a firm desire to adher

IBC needs further changes for resolution of biz conglomerates: RBI Dy Guv

Swaminathan J, deputy governor, RBI said that very often business conglomerates have intricate corporate structure with inter-connected related-party relationships that add to the complexity

US national debt hits record $34 trn as Congress gears up for funding fight

The federal government's gross national debt has surpassed USD 34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America's balance sheet in the coming years. The US Treasury Department issued a report on Tuesday logging US finances, which have become a source of tension in a politically divided Washington that could possibly see parts of the government shut down without an annual budget in place. Republican lawmakers and the White House agreed last June to temporarily lift the nation's debt limit, staving off the risk of what would be a historic default. That agreement lasts until January 2025. Here are some answers to questions about the new record national debt. HOW DID THE NATIONAL DEBT HIT USD 34 TRILLION? The national debt eclipsed USD 34 trillion several years sooner than pre-pandemic projections. The Congressional Budget Office's January 2020 projections had gross federal debt eclipsing USD 34 trillion in fiscal year 2029. B

Gautam Adani's next milestone is plan for $1.25 billion of green arm debt

We are coming close to timelines where we would like to see a concrete and definitive plan" Abhishek Dangra, a Singapore-based infrastructure analyst at S&P Global said

Tata group companies raise $660 mn as overseas debt to fund operations

Bankers said the group's good track record in repaying debt on time has helped it raise funds at competitive rates from overseas

Prioritise paying off high-cost debt with Diwali bonus you receive

It would also be prudent to channel some of it into replenishing emergency corpus

China agrees to reschedule Pakistan's $2 billion debt recovery for 2 years

This is a major relief to Pakistan government which is in the process of rebuilding foreign exchange reserves through fresh loans and rolling over maturing debt

Lenders appoint SBI Caps as advisor for Rs 2,000 cr debt resolution of VIPL

Lenders of Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd (VIPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Power, have appointed SBI Caps as an advisor for its debt resolution process, sources said. As per the terms of reference, SBI Caps will invite bids for the sale or one time settlement (OTS) of VIPL debt. It will also lay down evaluation criteria and recommendations for the anchor bidder. SBI Caps will follow a fair and transparent process to ensure the resolution of VIPL's over Rs 2,000 crore outstanding debt, said a source close to the development. The responsibility of conducting the Swiss Challenge process to maximise the recovery for lenders will also lie with SBI Caps, they said. The deadline to complete the resolution process by SBI Caps is September 30. The terms of reference say that SBI Caps, while executing the process, will ensure compliance with the RBI guidelines of June 8, 2023, for the sale of VIPL debt and OTS. The appointment of SBI Caps comes at a time when VIPL lenders have received thr

US default probability low, but may impact Indian markets: Analysts

But if it does happen, it will be negative for all emerging markets as the US, simply put, would have run out of money

After debt resolution, Essar Oil lines up Rs 1,200-crore capex

Post implementation of its resolution plan in December 2022, the company has been making debt repayments for the last two quarters ended March 2023

Sri Lanka to opt for domestic debt restructuring post-IMF bailout: Govt

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is exploring the options for domestic debt restructuring in the post-IMF bailout scenario to further stabilise its shaken economy, an official statement said on Friday. Sri Lanka received USD 330 million this month as the first tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, which will pave the way for the debt-ridden country to achieve better "fiscal discipline" and "improved governance. In a statement issued by the Sri Lankan government after making an investor presentation on Thursday, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Secretary to the Treasury said the Authorities are also exploring options for a domestic debt optimisation (DDO) operation aimed at liquidity relief while preserving financial stability to avoid further eroding of Sri Lanka's repayment capacity. The statement outlined that despite the ambitious fiscal consolidation efforts, Sri Lanka's public debt trajectory is set to remain unsustainable in the absence of ...

RCap resolution: NCLAT issues notices to Torrent Investments, others

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday issued notices to Torrent Investments and other respondents on a petition filed by the lender of Reliance Capital seeking a second round of financial bids for the debt-ridden firm, currently going through insolvency resolution process. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan issued notices, directing respondents to file replies within 3 days. The appellate tribunal has directed to list the petition on February 9, 2023, saying the appeal would be heard and decided by it. Vistra ITCL (India) Ltd, one of the members of the Committee of Creditors of Reliance Capital, has moved NCLAT against an NCLT order. On February 2, the Mumbai bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had ruled against holding a fresh round of auction for the takeover of Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Capital (RCap) and said the challenge mechanism for financial bids has already concluded. It upheld the plea by Torrent .

Indian govt portal upgrade may halt new debt issues, says merchant bankers

According to a notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the website companies use for electronic filings will not be available from January 7 to January 22

G20 under India can make progress in debt relief, crypto: Gita Gopinath

Throwing light on the recent crypto meltdown, she said it was clear that internationally agreed standards of regulations had become necessary

IL&FS resolves Rs 56,943 cr debt as of Sept, addresses 93% of target

Infra lending firm's affidavit says it has reduced the number of entities under it from 302 to 101

GFG Alliance raises Rs 330 crore in term loan to refinance debt

GFG Alliance, which has a presence in the domestic steel sector, has raised USD 40 million (around Rs 330 crore) term loan from Eclipse Business Capital in the US. The amount, which has been raised through group company LIBERTY Steel USA, will be utilised to refinance its existing term loan, GFG Alliance said in a statement on Monday. "LIBERTY Steel USA has successfully raised a USD 40 million term loan with Eclipse Business Capital to refinance its existing term loan before its maturity in January 2023," it said. The statement did not divulge further information. "The refinancing of our term loan and the enhancement of our ABL (Asset-based Lending) with Eclipse Business Capital off the back of strong results this year shows the growing confidence in the future of our business and concludes our current financing needs," Axel Ampolini, Executive Vice President at LIBERTY Steel USA, said. Martin Battaglia, Chief Executive Officer of Eclipse Business Capital, said: "Our partnership w

RCap assets' e-auction to kick off on Dec 19; base bid at Rs 5,300 crore

This is the first time that an e-auction of this scale would take place for a debt resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Lenders purposely delaying Jet Airways revival: Jalan-Kalrock tells NCLT

'Can't take off if relief not granted'