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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: ILFS

SEBI’s new focus on rating agencies is the first step towards bond market reform

The IL&FS crisis laid bare the problems facing India’s bond markets. Now, there is a need to build deep and liquid markets via regulatory reform.

NBFCs are feeling the sting as mutual funds cut debt exposure

Mutual fund investments in commercial paper & bonds that mature within 90 days dropped to Rs 3.24 trillion at end of March, the lowest in 6 quarters.

King of Indian bond sales warns of biggest crisis since Lehman

Axis Bank's Shashikant Rathi says the bond market is in 'complete chaos' since the shock defaults last year by IL&FS.

In IL&FS crisis season, why you should be worried if your PF money is with exempt trust

Exempted firms not overseen by EPFO have adopted govt guidelines that pertain to investments but there is no one to monitor if these are followed

Failing to challenge NCLAT’s loan classification can further damage RBI’s credibility

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ordered that no lender can declare its exposure to embattled IL&FS Group as non-performing without its permission.

Foreign players are taking the place of Indian entrepreneurs biting the dust

Suzuki has half the car market, the Chinese have mobile phones, the Koreans consumer durables and Etihad may run Jet. Where would we be without foreign players?

ED conducts multiple raids in connection to IL&FS payment default case

IL&FS has defaulted on payment of loans to SIDBI and along with its subsidiaries has a combined debt of over Rs 91,000 crore.

IL&FS crisis threatens savings of employees in wayward pension trusts

Several pension trusts invested in IL&FS because it was considered ‘safe’. So far, the losses are unclear as 200 trusts haven’t filed their returns to EPFO.

There was major failure by rating agencies in IL&FS crisis, Parliamentary panel says

Panel questions highest rating to debt instruments of IL&FS group even when the company was highly leveraged and at the brink of default.

It’s time policy makers acknowledge the real problem facing India’s shadow banks

The collapse of the highly rated infrastructure operator-financier IL&FS Group exposed the fault lines under Indian shadow banks’ impressive credit edifice.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.