Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India explained

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Native Name A:भारतीय दिवाला और शोधन अक्षमता बोर्ड
Type:Regulatory agency
Jurisdiction:Government of India
Headquarters:Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi[1]
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Chief1 Name:Ravi Mittal
Chief1 Position:Chairperson
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Parent Department:Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Keydocument1:Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India. It was established on 1 October 2016 and given statutory powers through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which was passed by Lok Sabha on 5 May 2016. It covers Individuals, Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnership firms. The new code will speed up the resolution process for stressed assets in the country. It attempts to simplify the process of insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. It handles the cases using two tribunals like NCLT (National company law tribunal) and Debt recovery tribunal.

Dr. Navrang Saini, Dr. Ms. Mukulita Vijayawargiya and Sh. Sudhaker Shukla are currently the Whole Time Members of IBBI.Central Govt. appointed Jayanti Prasad as a whole-time Member of the IBBI

IBBI Governing Board

IBBI will have 10 members, including representatives from the Ministries of Finance, Law and corporate affairs, and the Reserve Bank of India.As per the statements on their official website, IBBI regulates a process as well as a profession. IBBI has regulatory oversight on Insolvency Professionals, Insolvency Professional Agencies, Insolvency Professional Entities and Information Utilities.[2] Currently it has 130 Insolvency Professional Entities listed on its website.[3]

The Governing Board

Sl. No.PositionName and Designation
1.Chairperson (2022 - Present)Sh. Ravi Mital, Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
2.Chairperson (2016 - 2021)Dr. M. S. Sahoo, Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
3.Whole Time MemberSh. Sudhaker Shukla, Whole Time Member, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
4.Whole Time MemberDr. Navrang Saini, Whole Time Member, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
5.Whole Time MemberDr. Ms. Mukulita Vijayawargiya, Whole Time Member, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
6.Ex-officio MemberDr. Shashank Saksena, Senior Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
7.Ex-officio MemberDr. Anuradha Guru, Economic Adviser, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
8.Ex-officio MemberDr. Rajiv Mani, Joint Secretary and Legal Adviser, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice.
9.Ex-officio MemberSh. Unnikrishnan A, Legal Adviser, Reserve Bank of India
10.Part Time MemberDr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Former Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India
11.Part Time MemberSh. B. Sriram, Former Managing Director & CEO of IDBI Bank Ltd.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Contact. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India. 20 February 2018. en.
  2. Web site: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
  3. Web site: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.