Lenders to meet Kingfisher founders soon
The prime lender to troubled Kingfisher Airlines, the State
Bank of India’s (SBI) senior executives will meet founders of the airline in
the coming days to discuss the matters following Indian government’s decision
to allow foreign airlines to pick up stakes in India aviation firms.
SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said that Mr. Mallya is
determined to keep the control of the airline under him and thus he might be
ready to take bold steps to resolve the situation. The relaxation of FDI norms
in the aviation sector has been welcomed by the industry players including
Kingfisher.
The decision to allow foreign aviation companies to start
investing in India’s airlines comes as a relief to the cash-strapped firms in
the country like Kingfisher and others. It recommends allowing foreign airlines
to buy up to 49 per cent stake in Indian carriers.
Kingfisher is facing debt burden of $1.4 billion and its man
lenders led by the SBI have been working to find a solution to the issue. The
SBI is the largest lender with about Rs 1,500 crore in loans to out of the
total Rs 8,000 crore bank loans of the airlines.
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