The landscape of stressed asset resolution is evolving, with significant changes on the horizon for Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). A projected shift in redemption rates could redefine recovery strategies and impact key stakeholders in the financial ecosystem
The existing ARCs have been given a glide path to meet the minimum net owned fund (NOF) requirement till April 2026, the RBI said in a circular amending the existing regulatory framework for such entities.
Currently, only the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act provides a framework for such securitisations by asset reconstruction companies (ARCs).
The investigations include questioning the ARCs on allegedly passing on just 20 percent of the amount recovered from NPAs acquired from banks. The I-T Department had raided 60 premises linked to the four companies on December 8.
The design of the bad bank/ARC proposed by the government will be key to its success in resolving the NPA issue
The move comes after the private lender sold bonds held in DHFL to raise Rs 500 crore and reduce exposure to the troubled NBFC
ARCs should ensure that Recovery Agents do not induce adoption of uncivilised, unlawful and questionable behaviour or recovery process, the central bank said.
SBI, Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Andhra Bank will sell a large part of their NPAs to accounts undergoing resolution at various insolvency courts
The sale process also comes after the Supreme Court, last week, asked banks to not proceed with the insolvency process for assets in the power, shipping, textile and sugar sectors
In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol's Beena Parmar, Bahuguna believes there should be a greater scope for new investors to enter and provide additional funding to companies under the IBC.
Kolkata-based Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd is the largest account, where the bank is looking to sell loans worth Rs 807 crore and equity worth close to Rs 200 crore.
The Economic Survey of this year recommended a ‘bad bank’ to kickstart the resolution of non-performing loans in the banking industry. However, this is not a definite solution for the system, believes Suresh Ganpathy of Macquarie Capital Securities India.
The government will further infuse around Rs 8,000 crore into 10 weak public sector banks in the current fiscal as it needs to meet up with set targets for the current fiscal.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Manisha Girotra of Moelis India said that India urgently needs capital and restructuring of stressed assets should be undertaken through any means possible.
Making a strong case for expeditious adjudication of debt recovery cases, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the doctrine of natural justice of giving opportunity to defaulters to defend themselves need not be carried to an "unnatural extent".
Speaking to CNBC-TV18 after Yes Bank reported its quarterly earnings, MD and CEO Rana Kapoor says sectors like agri, renewable energy and small and medium enterprises (SME) are witnessing good credit growth.
The report said in closed trusts, ARCs have recovered only 30 percent of the acquired principal in SME assets and nearly half of the acquired principal in large corporate assets.
According to average of estimates of analysts polled by CNBC-TV18, profit is seen rising 15.5 percent year-on-year to Rs 3,581 crore and net interest income may increase 6.21 percent to Rs 14,099 crore in July-September quarter.
The bank's slippages in the second quarter stood at Rs 775 crore, while it sold loans worth Rs 750 crore to Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). Recoveries or upgrades for the period under review stood at Rs 520 crore
Rajnish Kumar, MD of SBI, says the 5:25 scheme can also help reduce stress on banks. The 5:25 scheme allows banks to extend loans for a longer period of time for infrastructure projects, typically 20-25 years, in a bid to match cash flow of these projects. It can refinance them every 5 or 7 years.
The decision has been taken following recommendations made by the Technical Committee on Facilities and Services to the Exporters.
The state-owned bank‘s CDR restructuring pipeline currently stands at Rs 2,625 crore.
Key factors to watch out for are slippages from restructured book. Fresh resturcing is seen to be at Rs 5500- Rs 6000 crore in Q4. Fresh restructuring could be higher due to forbearance ending.
Diwakar Gupta, former MD & CFO of SBI, said the primary reason behind the poor show on the NPL front is the fact that not much has changed on the ground for PSU banks. Public sector banks need to track credit better to control gross NPLs, he added.