Kotak AMC, executives seek settlement in Essel Group debt dispute

The case dates back to the 2019 Essel liquidity crisis, when a sharp fall in Zee Entertainment's share price triggered margin calls on pledged shares securing debt held by six Kotak fixed maturity plans (FMPs). The case relates to Kotak Mutual Fund's six close-ended debt schemes (FMPs), which had invested in zero coupon non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issued by Konti Infrapower & Multiventures and Edison Utility Works, part of the Essel Group, the promoter group of Zee Entertainment Enterprises.