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Credit market cracks widen as distressed debt nears $650 billion

Distressed debt in the US alone jumped more than 300 per cent in 12 months, high-yield issuance is much more challenging in Europe and leverage ratios have reached a record by some measures

InvITs improved credit quality of Rs 46,000 cr debt in road sector: Crisil

Aided by regulatory guardrails and structural benefits, infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) in the road sector have enhanced the credit quality of around Rs 46,000 crore debt till now, credit rating agency Crisil said on Tuesday. According to Crisil, since 2016, 19 InvITs have been registered in India and these include 11 from the roads sector of which nine have been floated or are set to be launched soon. These nine comprise 94 road assets valued over Rs 1.1 lakh crore, it said, adding that toll roads account for 70 per cent of this while annuity, annuity plus toll and hybrid annuity models comprise 13 per cent, 11 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively. Historically, Crisil said credit profiles of toll roads had seen challenges, such as high leverage, long delays in construction and lower-than-expected traffic. InvITs have addressed many of these problems, it added.

Fund mobilisation through equity, debt routes down 20% to Rs 11 trn in 2022

Fund mobilisation by companies through equity and debt routes has dropped 20 per cent in 2022 to nearly Rs 11 lakh crore, as exuberance dwindled this year due to expensive credit avenues and volatile markets. The first half of 2023 could continue to remain challenging. The year 2021 was extraordinary for fundraising from the equity and debt routes, while 2022 has seen a slowdown in capital raising owing to elevated volatility provoked by unprecedented inflation globally and the Russia-Ukraine war. "The first half of 2023 could continue to be challenging, largely driven by global macro developments. If the slowdown/recession in the US is mild, then we could see a rally in global markets in the second half of next year, which would aid investor sentiment and the Indian markets as well," said Vishal Chandiramani, Managing Partner Products and COO, TrustPlutus Wealth (India) Pvt Ltd. Even with a bounce back in markets, it will be more difficult to garner funds over the next few years as

Indian households outdo emerging market peers on cutting debt levels

Only one among BRIC countries to have cut leverage to levels to pre-pandemic levels

Inox GFL Group raises around Rs 1,500 cr across entities to pare down debt

Inox GFL Group on Thursday said that it has raised around Rs 1,500 crore across its entities in the last fortnight. The Inox GFL Group, recently embarked on a journey towards deleveraging across all its operating entities. Towards this goal the Group has been on a significant fundraising spree, raising almost Rs 1,500 crore across its entities in the last fortnight, a company statement said. This funding has been used to pare down debt substantially across its operating companies and consequently the interest outgo will reduce substantially, it added. Around Rs 740 crore was recently raised through an IPO (initial public offering) of Inox Green Energy Services Ltd (IGESL) and the funds raised have been majorly utilized towards debt repayment, it stated. Further the promoters have recently raised Rs 720 crore through sale of shares of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd (GFL). The sale proceeds, net of expenses and taxes, have been infused in Inox Wind Ltd (IWL). In turn IWL has repaid the

Vodafone Idea's fundraising put on hold as govt delays equity call

The development spells further trouble for the company, which has an overall debt pile of Rs 2.2 trillion including hefty dues to the government

Adani group to refinance ACC, Ambuja Cement debt of $3.5 billion

Adani currently holds 63.15 per cent stake in Ambuja Cement and 56.69 per cent in ACC

Strengthening debt market on Sebi's agenda, says Ananth Narayan

The market capitalisation of the equity market is almost Rs 290 trillion, but the corporate outstanding is at Rs 40 trillion, indicating more traction is needed on the debt side

LIC's move to sell Reliance Capital's debt to ARC upsets lenders, bidders

Days ahead of the deadline to submit binding bids, LIC's move to sell its Rs 3,400 crore secured principal debt of cash-strapped Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) to an asset reconstruction company (ARC) has irked its lenders and bidders. The last date for submitting binding bids for Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) and its subsidiaries is November 28. LIC is conducting a Swiss Challenge process to invite bids from Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) to sell its exposure in RCL, sources said, adding prospective bidders will be asked to better the offer. However, the sources said, Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise will have the first right to match the counteroffer. The last date to submit the bids is November 25, while the deadline for submission of binding bids for RCL is November 28. According to the sources, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of RCL are upset as to why LIC has initiated a parallel process to sell its debt so close to the bids submission deadline. LIC is a member of

G20: Leaders see deteriorating debt woes in middle-income nations

The leaders said they would step up efforts to implement the Common Framework for debt treatments in a "predictable, timely, orderly and coordinated manner"

EvolutionX Debt Capital makes maiden investment in PharmEasy parent firm

Debt financing platform's investment amount was not revealed; it will make equity infusion later

Pakistan requests China to rollover $6.3 billion debt maturing in 8 months

Pakistan has requested China to rollover its USD 6.3 billion debt that is maturing in the next eight months as part of its overall plan to arrange USD 34 billion in the current fiscal year to meet its debt and external trade-related obligations, according to a media report on Sunday. Another proposal was also under consideration to seek a fresh Chinese loan to repay the maturing bilateral debt during the fiscal year 2022-23, ending on June 30, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The issue of rollover and refinancing of nearly USD 6.3 billion commercial loans and the central bank debt was discussed in a meeting between Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday, the paper said. The USD 3.3 billion Chinese commercial loans and USD 3 billion worth of Safe deposits loans were maturing from now till June next year, according to the Ministry of Finance officials. The Safe deposit is on the balance sheet of the central bank. In additi

Poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push: An analysis

Two years ago the Group of 20 launched the Common Framework - a mechanism designed to provide a swift and comprehensive debt overhaul to nations buckling under debt burdens after Covid-19 shock

Suzlon rights issue subscribed 90% a day ahead of close, stock up 20%

The company is issuing 2.4 billion new shares at Rs 5 apiece; proceeds will be used pare debt, which currently stands at Rs 3,272 crore

NCLT extends Reliance Capital resolution process deadline to Jan 31

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has for the third time extended the deadline for debt-ridden Reliance Capital's resolution process to January 31. The earlier deadline was November 1, 2022. This is the third extension as the timeline has been extended twice in the past, sources said. As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) rules, the administrator had to originally close the resolution of RCL within 180 days, by June 3, 2022. Earlier, the lenders of Reliance Capital had given an extension of 30 days to the bidders for submission of binding bids, along with an EMD of Rs 75 crore, by October 31. The bidders were not happy with this 30 days extension as most of them had sought an extension by 2-4 months. Reliance Capital had received 14 non-binding bids for its multiple businesses. Six companies had submitted bids for the entire company, while the rest of the bidders had submitted bids for its multiple subsidiaries. Two options are available for the bidders. The fir

American Express to start reporting card information to NeSL in November

Decision is in compliance with 2017 RBI circular asking financial creditors to submit financial information to an information utility under Section 215 of IBC

Asia now world's largest debtor and saver; high risk of debt distress: IMF

Asia's economies will need to focus on fiscal stability in order to offset surging debt and to support monetary policy, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

India's debt ratio projected to be 84% of its GDP by end of 2022: IMF

India's debt ratio is projected to be 84 per cent of its GDP by the end of 2022, which is higher than many emerging economies, but its debt is a little bit easier to sustain, a senior IMF official has said. Stressing that it is important for India to now have a very clear medium-term objective on the fiscal, Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, International Monetary Fund, said there's still not a whole lot of clarity on the fiscal anchor. "It would be very important to give reassurance to people and to investors that things are under control, and things are going to become less vulnerable over time," Mauro, told PTI in an interview. "In terms of the debt ratio, India right now at the end of 2022, we're projecting it at about 84 per cent of GDP. That is higher than in many emerging economies, he said. Of course, India has a lot of special features being the most populous country in the world by now and being a very large, emerging economy, he said. The other ..

Suzlon Energy looks to pare debt by Rs 583.5 crore after rights issue

Targets repaying remaining debt in eight years; Rs 1,200 crore opened on Tuesday

Net inflows into equity MFs jump 130% to Rs 14,100 crore in September

SIP inflows surged 2 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in September to Rs 12,980 crore, according to the latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).