PFC offers Rs 17330 crore worth transition loans to discoms: Reports

09 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Denying restructuring of short-term loans of state electricity distribution companies (discoms), Power Finance Corporation (PFC) instead is willing to offer ‘transition loan’ of about Rs 17,330 crore to discoms of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Haryana, with an option of a 3-year moratorium and seven-year repayment, as mentioned in media reports. As an NBFC, PFC cannot be part of the loan restructuring package offered by the banks. Meanwhile, PFC has a total exposure of Rs1890 crore in short-term loans and Rs 5,820 crore of long-term loans to state utilities.

In a big relief to the ailing power distribution companies, states have given a green signal to the big ticket restructuring package for discom, estimated to be worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore. As decided by the Centre, 50% of the short term loans outstanding on March 31, 2012 will be taken over by the state government after discoms issue bonds to lenders, while 50% of the liabilities will be rescheduled by banks and financial institutions, which would have moratorium of three years for payment of the principal amount along with the interest.

On standalone basis, the company has reported a rise of 41.63% in its net profit at Rs 971.88 crore for the quarter, as compared to Rs 686.19 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income of the company has increased by 34.91% to Rs 3944.86 crore for the quarter under review as compared to Rs 2924.13 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

PFC provides large range of financial products and services like project term loan, lease financing, direct discounting of bills, short term loan, and consultancy services for various power projects in generation, transmission, distribution sector as well as for renovation and modernization of existing power projects.

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