Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval risks insolvency as banks say no to debt plan

The risk of bankruptcy reemerged for the submarine maker after it failed to come up with a repayment plan even under the RBI's relaxed norms

The shipyard controlled by Anil Ambani (pictured) is facing the prospect of bankruptcy after failing to get creditors’ approval for restructuring Rs 70 billion ($970 million) of debt, people familiar with the matter said.
 
The bankruptcy tribunal will consider putting Reliance Naval & Engineering in bankruptcy on Wednesday as no new repayment plan was submitted after lenders, led by IDBI Bank, rejected an earlier offer in July, sources said, asking not to be named as the information is not public. The court can also defer the decision on bankruptcy.
 
Any court ruling favoring the banks would deal another