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A hale and hearty banking sector but...

More than banks, most of which have the balance sheet strength to stomach bad loans, it is the borrowers who will suffer once they are branded as defaulters since no lender will give them fresh money

Govt's draft proposals tie insurance FDI hike to solvency margin

Draft proposes 180% if firms with over 49% foreign stake declare dividend

Pre-packaged insolvency for small & medium firms

A notable feature of the ordinance is the pre-packaged process' two-step voting structure

Spectrum can be transferred but not without settling dues, says NCLAT

Since the questions posed by the apex court has been dealt with by the tribunal now, the appeals by the DoT will be heard by the NCLAT on April 26

On the verge of bankruptcy: How Cafe Coffee Day ground to a halt

After group company Sical Logistics was sent to NCLT, the listed company is next in queue

IBBI upholds resolution professionals' independence under pre-pack schemes

In regulations issued on the Ordinance on pre-pack resolution, the IBBI said an insolvency professional can be appointed as resolution professional if they are independent of the corporate debtor.

NCLAT orders stay on CoC formation in proceedings against subsidiary: Oyo

OYO said the NCLAT has ordered a stay on the formation of committee of creditors in proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code against its subsidiary Oyo Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd

Insolvency law changes to give better resolution framework for MSMEs: Govt

The government on Wednesday said the latest amendments to the insolvency law by way of an ordinance are aimed at providing an efficient alternative resolution framework for MSMEs

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IBC in the slow lane: CIRP cases decline almost 12%, shows IBBI data

New corporate insolvency being at halt reflected in the continuing drop in the number of ongoing corporate resolution cases in the October-December period

Covid-19 defaulters can use MSME pre-packaged insolvency scheme

The detailed rules of the scheme specifying the minimum threshold of default will be notified soon

IBC ordinance allows prepack for MSMEs, eases resolution with minimum pain

Ordinance is designed to ensure quicker, cost-effective and value maximising outcomes for all stakeholders in a manner that least disrupts their businesses and preserves jobs too

Pre-pack problems

MSME Ordinance violates basic principle of IBC

Govt amends insolvency law; introduces pre-packaged resolution for MSMEs

Seeking to provide a quicker and value-maximising outcome for stressed MSMEs, the government has introduced a pre-packaged resolution process for such enterprises by amending the insolvency law.

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Market in distressed assets may be huge, but deal-making faces headwinds

With the Supreme Court vacating the one-year breather on the filing of insolvency proceedings, it's back to the grind on the bad-loans front

Statsguru: IBC mechanism ready to take up cases after a year-long hiatus

As many as 1,942 cases are currently going on under the Code (as of Septem­ber 2020)

Banks brace for fresh round of war against NPAs

As it prepares to bring to a close the most difficult year in history, the banking industry is gearing up to tackle a fresh bout of bad loans

Orchid Pharma rises from ashes, expects to make profits in 12 months

Dhanuka Pharmaceuticals that took over the company almost a year ago, nursed it back to health from bankruptcy

Normalcy restored for resolution of stress under IBC: IBBI's M S Sahoo

IBBI Chairperson M S Sahoo on Thursday said "normalcy" has been restored with respect to resolution of stress under the insolvency law, with the expiry of suspension of fresh proceedings. After a year of relevant provisions being suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic, fresh proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) can now be initiated. Certain provisions under the Code, which provides for time-bound and market-linked resolution of stressed assets, were suspended with effect from March 25 last year in the wake of the pandemic significantly impacting business activities. The suspension, which was in place for one year, ended on March 24. IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) Chairperson M S Sahoo on Thursday said three things are clear now. "On Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the haze around moratorium on loans. Second, the suspension on initiation of corporate insolvency proceedings in respect of COVID-19 defaults expired on Wednesday. Third, the ...