Thursday 30 April 2015

HDFC Bank sells Essar Steel loans to ARC

The bank sold the loan at a 40 per cent discount to an asset reconstruction company 

HDFC Bank has sold its entire exposure of Rs. 550 crore given to Essar Steel to an asset reconstruction company, according to a media report.

However, no details have been provided about the ARC. The bank sold the loan at a 40 per cent discount. The loss of Rs. 200 crore was fully provided through HDFC Bank's floating provisions, the report added.

A consortium of 24 banks had a Rs. 30,000-crore exposure to Essar Steel. 

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