(Bloomberg) A number of global and local distressed asset investors are considering buying some of State Bank of India’s bad loans put up for sale in the financial year that began in April, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergWagner Chief Prigozhin Listed Aboard Crashed Jet, Reports SayHuawei Building Secret Network for Chips, Trade Group WarnsWagner Chief Prigozhin Was in Deadly Jet Crash, Russia SaysWagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Mercenary Who Defied Putin
Global and local distressed asset investors are considering buying some of State Bank of India s bad loans. The bank has identified 331 non-performing assets with a total value of $11.6 billion. The move comes as Indian lenders have increased efforts to identify and sell distressed assets following transparency and efficiency reforms. SBI had put up 150 distressed assets worth $5.3 billion for sale in the previous financial year.
The country’s top state lender earlier this month identified a list of 331 non-performing assets with a combined outstanding value of 960 billion rupees ($11.6 billion), according to a note SBI sent to potential investors and seen by Bloomberg News.