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A number of global and local distressed asset investors are considering buying some of State Bank of Indias bad loans put up for sale in the financial year that began in April, according to people familiar with the matter...
The countrys top state lender earlier this month identified a list of 331 non-performing assets with a combined outstanding value of 960 billion rupees ($11.6 billion), according to a note SBI sent to potential investors and seen by Bloomberg News...
Investors that have expressed interest include New York-based Cerberus Capital Management LP, Hong Kong-headquartered SC Lowy, and Avenue Capital Group LLC-backed Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd., said the people who requested anonymity discussing private matters. Other potential local buyers include billionaire Uday Kotak-backed Phoenix ARC Pvt., JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Co. and Reliance Asset Reconstruction Co., they said.. Bloomberg..
Identifying bad loans has become a growing practice among Indian lenders after the nations central bank released two years ago a report that sought to make the buying and selling of distressed assets more transparent and efficient..
SBI put up 150 distressed assets worth a combined 350 billion rupees in the previous financial year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter...
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