CLSA feels asset sales will be key to prevent defaults by DHFL, as expected repayments over the next two months are higher at Rs 6,000 crore versus expected collections of Rs 4,000 crore
CRISIL and Icra assigned 'D' rating to DHFL's commercial papers, anticipating a default, while CARE Ratings marked D, or default, the housing finance firm's all long-term facilities
A strong brand in tier-II and lower cities, DHFL was an AAA-rated company till February 3, when it was downgraded to AA+ by CARE Ratings. A series of downgrades has eroded its stock by half since then
The downgrade comes after reports of default by the company in paying interest to the tune of Rs 900-1,000 crore of NCDs
Mutual fund exposure to DHFL debt paper was Rs 5,169 cr as on April-end; instruments have not yet been downgraded to 'default' or D grade
40.44 lakh shares were traded on the BSE and over four crore shares on the NSE during the day
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The plan should be now to sell down assets as much as possible and generate liquidity for the short-term
On Friday, the company's credit ranking was downgraded by Brickwork Ratings to 'BBB-Plus'
CRISIL has downgraded rating on DHFL's commercial paper from "A3+" to "A4+" on concerns over the more-than-expected reduction in liquidity.
Flags concern on dwindling liquidity; stock down 4.6%
These non-convertible debentures were issued on a private placement basis, DHFL said in a statement
The company is under the scanner of various authorities following allegations of siphoning off Rs 31,000 crore out of total bank loans of Rs 97,000 crore through layers of shell companies
The independent audit report is on 39 of the 64 allegations levelled against the housing finance company by a news agency
In many ways, it is the reflection of the larger non-banking finance company (NBFC) sector fighting a liquidity crisis. But DHFL is a special case
Icra downgraded DHFL's Rs 8,000-crore CPs from 'A1 plus' to 'A2 plus'
Harshil Mehta, who quit as joint managing director and CEO on Feb 13, to continue as Executive President-Retail Business
On the traded volume front, 59.76 lakh shares were traded on the BSE and over 5 crore units on the NSE
Besides, the board has recommended appointment of Sunjoy Joshi as an Independent Director and Srinath Sridharan as a Non-Executive Director
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