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03 Sept
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Kotak sees stable corporate credit despite IBC recovery concerns

Kotak expects India’s corporate credit conditions to stay stable in the near term. However, delays in insolvency cases and weak recoveries remain concerns.

The outlook rests on healthy company balance sheets and manageable borrowing levels. These factors support the assessment that corporate financial stress remains contained for now. The report does not point to an immediate deterioration in the overall corporate credit cycle.

That relatively reassuring picture sits alongside continuing problems under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, or IBC. Cases are still taking time to resolve, while recovery rates remain low. Large haircuts also remain a concern, leaving a contrast between the broader health of companies and the outcome of insolvency proceedings.

The distinction matters: a stable outlook for corporate borrowers does not mean the insolvency process is delivering quick resolutions or strong recoveries. The report presents corporate balance-sheet strength as a reason for confidence in the near term, without suggesting that the difficulties around IBC have been settled.

The supplied report does not give specific recovery percentages, resolution timelines or figures for corporate debt. It also does not identify individual lenders or borrowers facing stress. Its message is therefore a broad assessment of corporate credit conditions, rather than a detailed view of any bank’s loan book.

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Source: Economic Times