HDFC Bank, in a strategic move to streamline its portfolio, plans to sell key commercial and residential properties acquired from its 2023 merger with HDFC. Expected to generate around ₹3,000 crore, this divestment signals a shift towards core banking operations and digital growth.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) suggests granting ownership to debt-free purchasers who already own their property during the insolvent real estate firm's bankruptcy settlement. However, the committee of creditors must approve this plan.

Kotak Mahindra Bank would buy Standard Chartered Bank India's ₹4,100 crore personal loan portfolio. This transaction should be completed in three months, pending regulatory clearances and closing conditions. The loans purchased are conventional, easing the transfer for banks and clients.

High land prices and lengthy clearance delays are limiting Indian real estate project debuts. Land acquisition, regulatory difficulties, and legal issues are causing a supply-demand mismatch in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi-NCR.

First Bank Leases Goregaon Premium Office Space Mumbai: IDFC First Bank has leased an office space at Göegaon's Oberoi Commerz III tower spread across 4 floors. Under the five-year leasing arrangement, the bank would pay ₹170 crore in rent.

Bank lending to commercial real estate, including residential projects, rose 23% last fiscal year excluding the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger. Loans totaled Rs 3.97 lakh crore. Including the merger, growth rose to 38.9%, with Rs 4.48 lakh crore in loans as of March 31.

The State Bank of India has committed Rs 714 crore to TCG Urban Infrastructure, a New York-based company, for the development of a World Trade Center in Gurugram. This project promises to offer one million square feet of leasable space.

Phoenix ARC, backed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, bought two stressed loans for ₹1,800 crore from IIFL, committing to an 83% recovery rate for the Fairfax-supported non-bank lender. The ₹1,500 crore acquisition was made in an open auction, with Phoenix ARC being the lone bidder.

The Indian real estate business is poised for a major change: industry recognition. This decision will boost growth and the sector's economic contribution.

The Mumbai NCLT invalidated Wadhwa Buildcon's promoter's resolution plan. The resolution professional (RP)'s suspicious conduct and the promoter's willful default status revealed the decision.

Given the large number of stalled housing projects, the SWAMIH fund, which finances their completion, has demonstrated potential but has scalability issues. Despite completing over 26,000 residences and recovering a major share of investor funds, it needs to expand its reach and efficiency.

A prominent hospitality company sold a Bangalore boutique hotel via Colliers India. Colliers worked well with the Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC), Trustee, bank, buyer, and seller to complete this 150,000-square-foot transaction.

MahaRERA recovered over Rs 140 crore this year from developers who delayed flat deliveries, distressing homeowners. This is one of India's greatest real estate regulator recoveries. MahaRERA has filed 1,123 warrants this year to collect about Rs 764 crore from developers, threatening to freeze bank

Bank of America (BofA) has acquired 1.1 million square feet of Chennai office space in a major move. This sale is BofA's biggest office space transaction of 2023 and one of its largest captive centres outside the US. The DLF Downtown, Taramani site is for the bank's Indian back office.

The state-owned Indian Bank sold ₹610 crore in bad loans to simplify its financial portfolio. The bank plans to straighten up its accounts by the end of the year. Real estate and international trade debts are sold.