On May 29, the central bank announced supervisory actions against ECL Finance Limited and Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited citing material supervisory concerns
Both the companies have been directed to strengthen their assurance functions to ensure regulatory compliance in letter and spirit at all times, the RBI said.
Paras Kuhad, a former additional solicitor general of India and 14 percent shareholder in EARC along with his family, has alleged that controlling shareholders diverted at least Rs 1,800 crore from the asset reconstruction firm; the company has strongly denied any wrongdoing.
A majority of the 24-member consortium, led by SBI, sold stake in the Kolkata-based power firm under the 15:85 structure, where for the first time lenders would receive Rs 420 crore as upfront cash on sale of distressed assets.
The objective of the restructuring was to realign its debt with focus to turn-around the operations of the company.
Edelweiss Financial Services shares surged more than 11 percent intraday to hit Rs 126, the highest level since January 2008, on Monday after the North American pension fund manager CPDQ announced a long-term partnership agreement with Edelweiss Group.
It can be noted that Edelweiss ARC has been buying over stressed loans of lenders from banks since last year and is now planning a Rs 4,500 crore restructuring for the ailing company