IL&FS, the distressed infrastructure financier that collapsed five years ago, is set to make its first payment to creditors. The parent company and a unit of IL&FS Transportation Networks will pay around ₹1,600 crore to lenders and bondholders. This is the first recovery for lenders since the company s board was superseded. In addition, lenders will receive approximately ₹700 crore as an interim distribution from ITNL. The recoveries are expected to directly benefit banks, as the accounts are fully provided for.
Lenders felt that NARCL s offer of ₹4,700 crore in a 15:85 structure was below their recovery expectations through the debt restructuring process. Under 15:85, 15% of the amount is paid upfront while the remaining is paid by way of security receipts.
IL&FS is selling its custody and depository business, IL&FS Securities Services (ISSL), and potential buyers can bid for either the custody or depository business separately or both together. ISSL is a non-bank custodian and has a depository license. The Reserve Bank of India no longer grants custodial licenses to non-banks, making ISSL an attractive proposition for entities looking to enter the business.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered two separate cases against IL & FS subsidiaries and its directors for allegedly duping banks to the tune of Rs 120.03 crore.The FIR accessed by ANI reads that the general manager of Punjab National Bank registered a complaint with CBI alleging that the borrower Company IL & FS Energy Development Company Ltd. (IEDCL) and its Directors, namely, Hari Sankaran, Late Ravi Parthasarathy (since died), Ramesh Chander Bawa, Arun Kumar Saha, Sunil Kumar Wadhwa and Anoop Seth and another unknown private person (s) and unknown public servant(s) entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat Punjab National Bank (e- United Bank of India) and the accused persons misappropriated the sanctioned credit facilities by way of cheating, utilization of loan funds contrary to the sanction terms and conditions, diversion of sale proceeds to related/ sister concern companies, etc. and thereby caused wrongful loss to the tune of Rs 100.03 Cr plus to