India’s ABG Shipyard is in talks with a Vietnamese company over a potential cash injection.

Sources told CNBC-TV18 that Masan Group could invest INR 6bn ($89.1m) of new equity into the loss-making yard.

The deal could include conversion of some debt into shares, both common and redeemable.

ABG is still hopeful of selling a controlling stake to Abu Dhabi Mar's Privinvest.

CEO Syed Abdi said up to 51% of the company could be offloaded before the end of March.

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