Insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) 2016
IBC 2016 is a code which is not applicable to financial institutions like banks, pension funds, mutual funds. This means if company has taken loan from a bank and is not making repayment of its debt, bank can then move to National company law tribunal under IBC 2016 to declare the company bankrupt.
To deal with the bankruptcy of financial institutions, Government is planning to bring "Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance " (FRDI) bill. It is a system to deal with financial firms insolvency while at same time providing highest level of safety to the depositors.
This law is in dicussion since last 4 to 5 years, but still not passed by the parliament due to "Bail - in "clause. It states that in case there is bankruptcy or insolvency in bank, then depositors will have to give up some parts of their deposit to protect the bank. There is disagreement on this clause.
To conclude,
The FRDI bill, 2017 was meant to address the issue of insolvency of firm in financial sectors, a instant solution to which is either to sell the firm or to merge with another firm or close it down, with the least disruption in the system.
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