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FEBRUARY 12 CIRCULAR ON STRESSED ASSETS

March 17, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that there is no change in its stance with regard to the Revised Framework on Resolution of Stressed Assets issued on February 12, 2018.

Timeline of RBI's February 12 Circular: 

  • February 12, 2018: RBI releases revised circular on Resolution of Stressed Assets. 

  • August 2018: Power Producers Association, Sugar and Shipping companies move High Court against circular; Allahabad High Court refuses to stay RBI February 12 circular; asks RBI and the government to hold consultations. 

  • September 2018: The government uses never-before-used section 7 to hold consultations with RBI on February 12 circular among other issues. 

  • September 2018: Supreme Court stays RBI February 12 circular for power, sugar and shipping companies until ruling in the matter. 

  • February 2019: New RBI governor Shaktikant Das re-iterates RBI stand, says no plan to tweak circular. 

  • Present status: The matter is sub-judice and the Supreme Court has reserved its orders on the matter. 

Source : The Hindu

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