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Deutsche Bank-led consortium puts Jindal Thermal deal on hold

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Deutsche Bank, which won a bid to acquire Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd’s (JITPL) debt, has placed the transaction on hold.The consortium was the sole bidder for the asset, putting paid to any hopes for resolution now, said two people, requesting anonymity.JITPL runs a 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Odisha’s Angul district, owned by the BC Jindal Group.

It owes nearly ₹7,600 crore to a clutch of 17 lenders, led by Punjab National Bank (PNB). The lenders hold a 51% stake in unlisted JITPL, after shares pledged by the promoter company were invoked following difficulties in repaying bank loans.

Since 2017, lenders have sought bids to sell their 51% stake in the company.The Deutsche Bank-led consortium, which had offered ₹2,400.

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