{
  "id": 8001250,
  "title": "Centuria unit weighs sale of Bathla debt at discount - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/centuria-unit-weighs-sale-of-bathla-debt-at-discount-report",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T09:41:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/centuria-unit-weighs-sale-of-bathla-debt-at-discount--report-93CH-4905104"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Centuria Bass Credit, a unit of Centuria Capital Group, is reportedly considering the sale of some debt linked to the insolvent Sydney builder, Bathla Group, according to Bloomberg News. A person familiar with the situation said that potential investors have been approached, though no deal has been finalized. Investors are reportedly seeking discounts of 20% to 30% on the assets, but Centuria Bass has not confirmed any specific discounts. The fund manager declined to comment on the potential discounts, stating that it would evaluate opportunities to maximize outcomes for investors while managing its Bathla-related exposure. Last month, Centuria Bass disclosed that it held A$278 million of Bathla debt, secured against six residential projects in Victoria and New South Wales. The fund also temporarily paused redemptions from two funds following heightened scrutiny of its Bathla exposure. Bathla owes approximately A$3.4 billion to creditors, primarily private credit funds, and appointed Teneo Australia as the voluntary administrator in August after facing difficulties in servicing its debts. The collapse has brought attention to Australia's A$200 billion private credit market, with roughly half of its assets tied to real estate development, as per the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}