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RBI announces loan relief, Rs 50,000 cr liquidity to tide over Covid

Central bank's 'immediate objective is to preserve human life and restore livelihoods', says Shaktikanta Das.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. Photo: ANI

Anup RoyAbhijit Lele Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a Covid package of Rs 50,000 crore for vaccine makers, medical equipment suppliers, hospitals, and even patients in need of funds to treat the disease, while opening up another round of restructuring of loans for individual and small borrowers for up to two years. 
 
The RBI also said it would be buying Rs 35,000 crore of bonds from the secondary market on May 20. This will be part of the Rs 1 trillion Government Securities Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) scheduled for the quarter, of which Rs 25,000 crore has already been