Air India: Tatas get loan commitment from SBI-led consortium; from SBI, PNB to BoB, know existing exposure of banks in the national carrier

A consortium of lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI) has agreed to provide loans to Tata Group for the smooth operations of Air India, a PTI report said.

Today, in a big development the government handed over the national carrier to the Tata Sons and a meeting of the new board is also scheduled. Tata Sons Chairman made the announcement of the formal handover and also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   

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SBI-led consortium has agreed to grant both term loans and working capital loans depending on the airline's requirements, this report said quoting its sources.

All large lenders, including Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Union Bank of India, are part of the consortium, they added.

Also Read: Government formally handsover Air India to Tatas; new board to meet today, says Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Talace Private Limited -- a subsidiary of the Tata Group's holding company Tata Sons -- on October 8, 2021, won the bid to acquire debt-ridden Air India.

The term loans to Talace will help in retiring the high cost borrowings of Air India, the sources said.

Air India Deal : Full Details

1) In October 2021, Tata Group bought Air India from the government at Rs 18,000 cr.

2) In this around Rs 2,700 cr was to be given to the Government, while the remaining Rs 15,300 cr was taken by the Tata Group as debt. 

3) Now the Group will have Air India, Air India Express and Vistara under its fold. 

4) Tata Group also has a 50 per cent share in Air India Sats.

The deal now is expected to benefit banks, especially the Public sector banks which have a significant exposure in it.

List of Banks with significant exposure in Air India:

1. Banks Bank of Baroda (BoB) has the largest exposure in the company with Air India owing Rs 7600 cr to it.
2. Next is Punjab National Bank (PNB) which has an exposure of Rs 3790 cr
3. UCO Bank has an exposure worth Rs 2100 cr in the company.
4. Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank have exposure amounting to Rs 1730 cr and Rs 1500 cr respectively.
5. As for Union Bank, it has exposure is worth Rs 700 cr while State bank of India (SBI) has exposure around Rs 452 cr.

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It is being said that the Tata Group will also be coming up with a reival plan and the blueprint on which is also ready.  

The group is also expected to put additional capital in Air India and other airlines. More funding from banks could also come, going forward. Dubey said.

Its a double benefit for the banking sector.