Cracking the code
Despite negatives, the IBC’s processes have matured
Prominent voices such as the former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, have raised concerns about the long delays and low recoveries in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) and called for changes. Despite more resolution plans seeing approval, the average time to complete a CIRP rose to 843 days in the financial year ending March 2024, far exceeding the mandated 330 days. Investors recovered 28% in the same period as per RBI figures. India’s corporate insolvency scenario, once portrayed as possessing immense opportunity, has been a mixed bag in terms of challenges and opportunities.
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