Mauritius: Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)’s subsidiary GuarantCo has filed an insolvency petition against Dalmia Bharat Cement’s subsidiary Calcom Cement India for the alleged non-payment of US$27.5m. The Financial Express has reported that GuarantCo was the guarantor for various loans which Calcom obtained from Indian banks in 2007. A Dalmia spokesperson has stated that the procedures are intended “to put pressure on Calcom Cement,” which “has not committed any default in making payments to GuarantCo.”
