Insolvency Bill Eases Rules For SME Promoters A Bill to replace an Ordinance amending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code offers promoters of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) undergoing insolvency proceedings a one-month window to repay their overdue loans. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2017, tabled in the Lok Sabha, also seeks to give some relief to promoters in general by tweaking the definition of "one year of nonperforming assets" on the basis of which they are disqualified to bid for their companies also excludes asset reconstruction companies, alternative investment funds and banks from the definition of connected persons, protecting these entities from becoming ineligible for bidding. The Bill also tweaks the language of the Ordinance to bar promoters or those in the management or control of companies with over from bidding.It broadens the definition of from bidding.The Bill proposes a 30 day for promoters who had bid for undergoing ins