IDBI Bank, PNB Housing , Sicom in push to offload bad loans

IDBI Financial institution, PNB Housing Finance and term-lending establishment Sicom are individually engaged on plans to promote nearly the complete distressed mortgage books, replicating the sale processes undertaken by Sure Financial institution and Bandhan Financial institution final fiscal 12 months to wash up their books, a number of individuals with data of the matter mentioned.

Sure Financial institution and Bandhan Financial institution have offered a majority of their distressed mortgage portfolio to asset reconstruction corporations to start out fiscal 12 months 2024 with a clear slate.

“Final quarter, particular scenario funds have initiated talks with IDBI Financial institution to amass as a lot as ₹25,000 crore of non-performing mortgage guide,” mentioned one of many individuals cited above. “The talks between the lender and fund homes are within the preliminary stage. IDBI Financial institution has made it clear that it’s going to settle for solely an all-cash deal, implying that solely these with deep pockets ought to bid.”

PNB Housing Finance has invited presents to promote about ₹3,000 crore mortgage guide comprising 7-8 massive accounts. Alvarez and Marsal, which is advising the housing finance lender, has shortlisted 4 to 5 fund homes final week for the portfolio sale, one of many individuals cited above mentioned.

Sicom, the government-owned time period lending establishment, on April 5 invited presents to promote 48 accounts with dues of ₹9,724.5 crore. Sidbi has invited expressions of curiosity on April 17 for the portfolio, which has 5 swimming pools of loans. The lenders have proposed an e-auction on Could 25.

These lenders have proposed to carry a Swiss problem public sale in the event that they settle for the provide given by the anchor bidder, the particular person mentioned.

Final 12 months, Sure Financial institution offered nearly ₹48,000 crore to JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Firm, whereas Bandhan Financial institution offered ₹13,800 crore in two tranches to Kotak Mahindra Financial institution-backed Phoenix ARC. L&T Finance offered ₹2,707 crore of accounts to Avenue Capital-backed Asset Reconstruction Firm of India.Whereas each L&T Finance and Sure Financial institution offered their NPAs underneath the 15:85 construction, Phoenix ARC paid a considerable portion of the consideration within the type of money to Bandhan Financial institution.

The proposed sale of NPA by IDBI Banks comes when its principal shareholders – the federal government and LIC of India – are looking for consumers for the sale of their 60.7% stake within the financial institution. IDBI has a gross NPA of ₹23,535 crore as of the tip December 2022 which is 13.8% of its gross mortgage guide.

The portfolio of ₹25,000 crore NPA that the financial institution shortlisted additionally contains write-off loans and restoration on these accounts will immediately mirror of their backside line, an individual cited above mentioned.