Page 14 - Bank Loans

Statsguru: IBC mechanism ready to take up cases after a year-long hiatus

As many as 1,942 cases are currently going on under the Code (as of Septem­ber 2020)

Bad loan recognition likely to weigh on stocks of public sector banks

Earnings improvement over two quarters was without proportionate lending growth

Govt may seek details of interest on interest charged by banks

Government may ask banks to provide details of interest on interest collected by them for loans exposure of over Rs 2 crore.

Best of BS Opinion: Loan moratorium case, AT1 bonds may lose sheen & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

SC lifts NPA standstill, rejects moratorium extension and interest waiver

No interest on interest on moratorium loans

Judicious decision

SC judgment will end uncertainty in the banking system

SC's compound interest waiver may have impact of Rs 7,000 crore: Analysts

Banks unlikely to be impacted a lot as the level of debt recast had been low

No compound, penal interest be charged during loan moratorium period: SC

The Supreme Court directed that no compound or penal interest shall be charged from borrowers for the six-month loan moratorium period, which was announced last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Secured loans may help you tackle tighter credit norms, say experts

Presence of collateral allows lenders to relax their criteria while sanctioning of these loans

Best of BS Opinion: No space for SPACs, NSE trading outage, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

When will SC status quo on bank loans end?

If it continues, wary of borrowers' opportunism and distorted credit discipline, banks may not come forward to lend even if we shout ourselves hoarse over their risk averseness

Udyam certificate provides access to cheaper credit: Check details here

If you don't have GSTIN, wait till further clarity on whether the same is mandatory for registration

Best of BS Opinion: Agenda for Stockholm+50, micro loan regulations & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Why we need uniform micro loan regulations

The Election Commission must ban loan waiver poll promises by all political parties. If their hearts bleed for the poor, they can always use the party funds to pay off the lenders

Extreme weather events put $84 billion of Indian bank debt at risk

Banks flagged exposure to environmentally sensitive businesses including cement, coal, oil and power. They also listed effects of cyclones and floods on loan repayments in farming and related sectors

BS SFB Round Table: Rural, urban India show little difference, say experts

At Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, some of the best minds from the SFB sector discuss the consequences of the lockdown, the urban- rural divide, capital-raising plans, and the way forward for SFBs

Spike in India bank's stressed loans slower due to govt measures: Moody's

Ample domestic liquidity, loose monetary policy, moratoriums on loan repayments and government guaranteed loans to small businesses have supported Indian banks' asset quality

IndusInd Bank looks to grow loan book by 15-18% for next 2 financial years

The roll-out of planning cycle (2020-2023) with a strategy of "scale with sustainability" was postponed by a couple of quarters due to the pandemic

Bank retail lending moderates in December, farm and SME credit accelerates

Impact of Covid-19-induced economic disruption continues to linger, lenders say

Banks in India ready for transition, but the world still loves Libor

Libor era ends this year, and banks across the globe will have to shift to an alternative rate. Two popular choices available only have a few swap deals linked to them