insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) to March end from December citing the need to protect businesses from litigation amid a pandemic.
The intent of the centre is good but some outcomes could be unsavoury. Here are five of them:Delay, delayTo start with, the suspension of IBC would push resolution of bad loans even further for banks.
The first step to timely and even better resolution is admission of an insolvent borrower to the courts. That is now not possible and lenders will have to wait for the new financial year to refer troubled borrowers under the code.