– Priya Udita resolution@vinodkothari.com OVERVIEW Observing that a lot of statutory auditors of the companies are abruptly resigning before completing their tenure either due to lack of cooperation or lack of information provided by the company, SEBI has taken the matter in its hand to strengthen the norms. Consequently, SEBI issued a Consultation Paper[1] on […]
Team, Vinod Kothari Consultants Pvt. Ltd. finserv@vinodkothari.com The RBI on November 08, 2019[1] revised the limits relating to the qualifying assets criteria, giving a much needed boost to Micro-Finance Institutions. The change in limits comes pursuant to the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies[2] issued as part of the Monetary Policy Statement dated 04 October, […]
-Sikha Bansal (resolution@vinodkothari.com) Recently, the Working Group led by Shri U.K. Sinha, submitted its Report on group insolvency, recommending a complete framework to facilitate insolvency resolution and liquidation of corporate debtors in a “group”. The Report was submitted by the working group on 23.09.2019. See our presentation here on various aspects of group insolvency proceedings as suggested […]
– Sikha Bansal and Priya Udita (finserv@vinodkothari.com) Relief has come to the builders of stalled housing project and distressed homebuyers in in the form of establishment of a ‘Special Window‘ fund by the Government to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stalled housing projects that are in the affordable and middle-income housing sector. […]
-Priya Udita (resolution@vinodkothari.com) The Supreme Court (SC) in the case of Jaiprakash Associate Ltd. & Anr. v. IDBI Bank Ltd. & Anr. dealt with 2 issues. Firstly, whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) can exclude any period from the statutory period in exercise of inherent powers sans […]
-By Anita Baid anita@vinodkothari.com, finserv@vinodkothari.com Regulators and stakeholders have been seeking a review of Core Investment Companies (CIC) guidelines ever since defaults by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), a large systemically important CIC. In August 2019, there were 63 CICs registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). As on 31 March, 2019, […]
-Megha Mittal (resolution@vinodkothari.com) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (“IBBI”/ “Board”) has invited comments on its Discussion Paper on Corporate Liquidation Process[1], dated 03.11.2019 (“Discussion Paper”), which essentially deals with two issues which have been the focal point of contrasting opinions as well as judicial interpretation at various instances, i.e. (a) Relinquishment of Security […]
Applicability Non-deposit taking NBFCs with asset size of Rs.100 crore and above Systemically important Core Investment Companies Deposit taking NBFCs irrespective of their asset size All other NBFCs are also encouraged to adopt these guidelines on liquidity risk management on voluntary basis Exclusion: Type 1 NBFC-NDs- NBFC-ND not accepting public funds/ not intending to accept […]
