SBI, Union Bank to sell NPAs worth Rs 2,836 cr

All these NPAs will be sold through e-auctions during January. In a notice issued on January 2, SBI said it will sell two NPAs - Rohit Ferro Tech with an outstanding amount of Rs 1,313.67 cr and Impex Ferro Tech with dues of Rs 200.67 cr, on January 17.

The bank said Rohit Ferro Tech will be sold on cash cum securities receipts with a 50:50 ratio and Impex Ferro Tech only on 100 pc cash. Both the firms are promoted by Kolkata-based SKP Group which is into manufacturing, trading, import and export of ferro alloys. The group also has presence in steel, power cement sector. In a notice on its website on December 12, SBI had sought bids to sell another Kolkata-based engineering firm Avani Projects and Infrastructure, having an outstanding loans of Rs 40.53 cr. The bad asset will be sold on 100 percent cash basis through an e-auction to be held on January 10.

Public sector lender Union Bank has invited all-cash bids for 11 NPAs. The bank is selling GVK Power Goindwal Saheb (Rs 443.84 cr), Chennai Elevated Tollway (Rs 192.24 cr), Rajamundry Godavari Bridge (Rs 153.03 cr), Sona Alloys (Rs 135.58 cr), Supreme Manorvada Bhiwandi Tollways (Rs 113.95 cr) and NSSL Ltd (Rs 61.63 cr). All the 11 assets were declared NPA between December 2012 and November 2017, Union Bank said. The auction will be held on January 13.