SBI withdraws plan to sell Essar Steel loans post NCLAT order
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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Friday ruled that second round bids put in by Russia's VTB Bank-based NuMetal and Vedanta for acquisition of Essar Steel are valid but the same of ArcelorMittal is contingent upon the company clearing Rs 7,000 crore dues of Uttam Galva and KSS within three days.
SBI, the lead lender, was planning to sell its loan to Essar Steel to asset reconstruction companies, according to sources.
"In view of the NCLAT order pronounced today, we withdraw the process of sale of debt of Essar Steel India and will proceed as per the order of the NCLAT," SBI said in a statement here.
Essar Steel owes over Rs 45,000 crore to over 30 banks and other creditors.
SBI's exposure to the defaulting company is over Rs 13,000 crore.
A two-member bench of the NCLAT headed by Chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhaya Friday held that NuMetal was not related to promoters of Essar Steel and so was eligible for submitted a resolution plan for the company.
However, in case of ArcelorMittal, it held that the company was connected to Uttam Galva and KSS Petron, which are classified by many banks as NPA.
It also said that lenders are allowed to further negotiate bids for Essar and decide expeditiously. #casansaar (Source - PTI, Economic Times)
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