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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: ILFS

RBI surprises by holding interest rates and shifting to hawkish stance

The six-member monetary policy committee led by RBI Governor Urjit Patel voted 5-1 to keep the repurchase rate at 6.5 per cent.

IL&FS troubles increase as more defaults reported, shows takeover not an instant fix

IL&FS failed to service principal and interest on loans from banks, inter-corporate deposit and commercial papers totalling 33.9 crore rupees due for the period from Sept 30 to Oct 4

The untold story behind Modi government’s shock takeover of IL&FS

The Modi govt had been monitoring IL&FS for two weeks and decision to oust its board was taken by finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Lesson from IL&FS crisis: Indian finance firms need to hold assets that can be collateral

Lenders like IL&FS have amassed large balance sheets but their assets can’t be easily pledged even in normal times.

IL&FS crisis shows easy money era is over in India

Rising borrowing costs are putting pressure on lenders like IL&FS & on debt-focused mutual funds that are liquidating holdings.

India’s pvt sector needs to choose infrastructure that’s worth building & making money off

The messy IL&FS affair reveals India doesn't know a thing about paying for infrastructure.

IL&FS new board will have to get selling its assets right to prevent more angst for India

IL&FS still owns long-term infrastructure financed with short-term funding. New board will need to sell assets to pare $12.6 billion debt.

What the new board of IL&FS needs to do to rescue it

The roadmap for IL&FS recovery may be similar to that laid out for Satyam Computer Services case of 2009.

Averting India’s mini-Lehman moment was the easy part

With polls due next year, and opposition attacking Modi govt for rescuing IL&FS, scope to utilise state-run institutions’ funds may be limited.

Modi govt vows to ensure IL&FS won’t default again

The dramatic move to take control of IL&FS underscores Modi govt's concern that more defaults may spread to other lenders.

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.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

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.