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IBBI amends norms to increase transparency in insolvency resolution process

Regulator IBBI has amended corporate insolvency resolution process norms, including making it compulsory to have separate accounts for each real estate project undergoing resolution and enabling the creditors' committee to constitute a monitoring panel to oversee implementation of the resolution plan. "With an aim to increase transparency and reduce disputes over valuation-related issues, the amendment provide for explaining the valuation methodology to the members of the CoC (Committee of Creditors) before the computation of estimates," as per the revised norms. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) also said that fair value may be made part of the information memorandum to foster informed participation in the process. The CoC will also have the freedom to decide not to share such information where such disclosure is not beneficial for the resolution. With respect to real estate projects, the regulator said the CoC can ask for separate resolution plans for each ...

Relief to homebuyers: Allotted houses to stay out of liquidation, says IBBI

12 key changes to overall regulations introduced to ensure transparency

Fin service providers must have regulatory nod for liquidation: IBBI

Liquidators need to ensure that financial service providers have the requisite permission from their respective regulator before commencing voluntary liquidation process under the insolvency law. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on Tuesday issued a circular in this regard amid instances of Financial Service Providers (FSPs) commencing voluntary liquidation process without requisite approvals. Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the definition of corporate persons excludes any FSP. FSPs notified by the central government after consulting financial regulators are allowed to undergo a voluntary liquidation process after obtaining prior permission of the appropriate regulator. The requirement is part of the Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority Rules, 2019. According to IBBI, it has been noted that some FSPs have commenced the voluntary liquidation process without notifying the ...

IBBI asks resolution professionals to share reports with creditors, debtors

By sharing reports, which contain evaluations and recommendations for the approval or rejection of the application, the IBBI aims to ensure transparency and informed decision-making

IBBI allows same RP for company and personal guarantor insolvency

The modifications to the IBBI - Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors, Regulations 2019, took effect from January 31

IBBI forms panel of 787 professionals to expedite resolution process

This move by the insolvency regulator aims to avoid delays and preserve asset value amid rising stressed cases

Liquidation share in insolvency cases on the decline, shows IBBI data

As of the months of September 2021, September 2022 and September 2023, around 45 per cent of the total cases admitted into insolvency ended in liquidation

IBBI suggests project-based insolvency, excludes allotted property

IBBI has also proposed project-based insolvency to attract multiple bidders for different projects in real estate insolvencies

IBBI likely to bring out discussion paper on real estate insolvency

Increased involvement of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, or RERA, could also be proposed in the upcoming discussion paper

Monthly review, disclosure of fair value: IBBI bats for transparency

IBBI has proposed that creditors dissenting on a resolution plan under the IBC should be entitled to claim lesser of the two amounts - the resolution amount or the liquidation value

How India's bankruptcy code framework is undergoing a quiet makeover

The insolvency regulator has in fact sought public comments on all the regulations it has notified under the code

What are NCLT and NCLAT? Why has the Supreme Court accused them of 'rot'?

The NCLT and NCLAT are quasi-judicial bodies that hear cases related to Indian companies and came in for criticism from the Supreme Court on Wednesday

300 IBC cases set to be resolved this year: Corporate affairs secretary

Creditors have recovered around Rs 3 trillion through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), and the recoveries stood at more than Rs 51,000 crore last year

Resolutions under insolvency law likely to touch 300 this year: IBBI chief

The number of resolutions of stressed assets under the insolvency law is likely to touch 300 this year, IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mital said on Sunday and urged resolution professionals to speed up the cases. Creditors have recovered around Rs 3 lakh crore through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and the recoveries stood at more than Rs 51,000 crore last year, when the number of resolutions rose 80 per cent to 180, Mital said. He was speaking at an event to mark the seventh annual day of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in the national capital. The IBBI is a key institution in implementing the IBC. Mital said the IBC is a factor in the reduction of non-performing assets and emphasised that the law is not a recovery mechanism but a resolution mechanism. Till August this year, 135 resolutions have happened and the number is likely to touch 300 by year-end, Mital said and asked resolution professionals to increase their speed for faster resolutions. Corporate

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board clarifies calculation of liquidator's fees

IBBI also said that there was a gap in understanding in the market about what components of the liquidation cost are to be excluded to derive "other liquidation cost"

IBBI addresses CIRP delays, proposes reforms to streamline process

To address these concerns, the IBBI recently proposed four changes to CIRP regulations aimed at reducing delays, as outlined in a consultation paper

IBBI forms panel of 400 insolvency professionals to expedite process

An official said that the creation of the panel will help prevent administrative delays in the appointment of IPs

IBBI proposes changes to voting on bids for bankrupt companies under IBC

IBBI has also proposed to increase the fee of the AR to be commensurate with the increased duties to double the current levels

Centre to come up with creditor-led insolvency resolution framework: Report

The creditors and debtors will be allowed to reach an informal agreement to resolve the bankruptcy case and later approach the NCLT to admit cases

IBBI seeks public ideas, comments on regulations under insolvency law

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has sought public comments on the regulations notified till date under the insolvency law as it looks to crowd source ideas for the regulatory framework. Noting that public consultation enables collective choice, IBBI said participation of the public, particularly the stakeholders in the insolvency ecosystem ensures that the regulations are informed by the legitimate needs of those interested in and affected by the regulations. IBBI is a key institution in implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in late 2016. "In a dynamic environment, despite the best of efforts and intentions, a regulator in such novel and emerging regulatory regime may not always be able to address the ground realities. "Further, the stakeholders may contemplate, at leisure, the important issues in the extant regulatory framework that hinder transactions and offer alternate solutions to address them. This is akin to ...