The Reserve Bank on Monday superseded the boards of Srei Infrastructure Finance as well as Srei Equipment Finance, citing concerns over governance and payment defaults, and decided to refer the two NBFCs for resolution under the insolvency law. This is only the second time in as many years that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is referring entities for the resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) after taking first ever such step in the case of DHFL back in 2019. Superseding the boards of the crisis-hit Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL) and Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL), the RBI has appointed Rajneesh Sharma, former Chief General Manager of Bank of Baroda as the administrator to manage the affairs of the two companies.
A lot depends on how Srei shapes up under the new administrator and his team, which is critical for investors' interest.
SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, one of the leading infrastructure project finance and infrastructure equipment finance company in India, got listed in the LSE on Thursday.
Investors remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
Budget in the medium term aims to kick-start the investment cycle.
