Mumbai: Debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) last week made a ₹16,000-crore settlement offer to lenders in a desperate attempt to avoid bankruptcy. JAL said an initial upfront payment – of about ₹4,000 crore – will not be made immediately, but only after nine months from the date lenders agree to the settlement, people aware of the … Read more
New Delhi: India is proposing to introduce a “voluntary” group insolvency framework under the bankruptcy law. This will facilitate a joint resolution of stressed entities of a domestic corporate group, given the interconnected nature of their operations, people aware of the development said. The framework will be a part of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) … Read more
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday announced that debt restructuring agreements were finalised with bilateral lenders, including India and China, in Paris, describing the development as a “significant milestone” that will bolster international trust in the cash-strapped island nation. In a televised address to the nation, President Wickremesinghe, who also holds the portfolio … Read more
Mumbai: The Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) has resulted in the full settlement of operational creditors’ claims in five cases. They are – Amrit India, Sudal Industries, Shri Rajasthan Syntex, Enn Tee International and GCCL Infrastructure and Projects. The government enacted the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in August 2021 and introduced the PPIRP for … Read more
After a delay of nearly seven years, lenders of Amtek Auto’s listed subsidiary Metalysts Forgings are likely to recover part of their dues, as the bankruptcy court has approved the company’s acquisition. The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has given its nod to Metalyst Forgings’ acquisition by Deccan Value Investors LP-led … Read more
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will get back the money they are owed — and some will get more than that — nearly two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded. FTX said in a court filing late Tuesday that it owes about $11.2 billion US to its creditors. The exchange estimates that it has between $14.5 … Read more
