GNPA of Scheduled Commercial Banks may drastically increase by March 2021: RBI report

Today (July 24), in its 21st issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), the Reserve Bank said that their assessment made by Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability reflects a combination of fiscal, monetary and regulatory interventions on an unprecedented scale has ensured normal functioning of financial…

Blanket suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) for a period of six months may extend

The government of India promulgated an ordinance to suspended initiation of fresh insolvency proceedings for a period of six months to shield companies impacted by the outbreak of Covid-19.  Ministry of Finance has announced that the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (“IBC”) proceedings under Section 7, 9 and 10 would be suspended for a period of…

Who is required to register security interests with CERSAI after the SARFAESI amendment 2019?

The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002(SARFAESI Act 2002) provide for Enforcement of Security Interest for the realization of the dues without the intervention of Courts or Tribunals for recovery of NPAs by banks under various laws. In 2016 NBFC is included under the definition of the financial institution through…