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What steps did the govt take to prevent MSMEs from defaulting on loans?

Two important steps have been taken in this regard by the govt

Stimulus 2.0: Banks will monitor solvency, guarantees cool credit risk fear

While the issue of providing liquidity to existing borrowers who are sapped of revenues has been addressed, banks will have to undertake due diligence on the solvency of units, said bankers.

Not offering any emergency loan through YONO platform, clarifies SBI

SBI, however, said it is in the process of introducing a pre-approved personal loan offering through YONO to provide relief to its salaried customers during Covid-19 crisis

West Bengal's SLBC to increase rural loans from Rs 4400 cr to Rs 10000 cr

In addition, West Bengal will also request the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase the additional credit limit to MSMEs, to 30 per cent from the existing 10 per cent.

Covid-19 crisis: SBI's 10% term loan customers opt for moratorium on EMIs

Senior SBI executives said most of those seeking deferment are retail and micro and small enterprises and are hard-pressed for resources when earning and cash flows have almost dried up.

Covid-19 crisis: RBI may extend moratorium on bank loans by 90 more days

Suggestions from various quarters, including from Indian Banks' Association, have come for the further extension of moratorium and the RBI is actively considering them, according to sources.

Discretionary loans, cross-selling likely to reduce after moratorium

Larger challenge is to communicate to borrowers the difference between moratorium and waiver, say lenders

Lockdown 2.0: Coronavirus-hit units get Rs 10,000 crore from banks

Banks have built internal capacities for assisting companies, including micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Credit disbursement: Banks face pressure to avoid large-scale slippages

Public sector bank executives point out that banks understand the need to provide critical support to borrowers hit by the lockdown, imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19.

From Tata Power to TVS, over 320 firms queue up for moratorium breather

Piramal, Tata Power, and TVS group units figure in list

Govt pushes lending, asks banks for daily reports of loans allowed: Report

The finance ministry, in a letter dated April 17 and seen by Reuters, asked banks to furnish detailed data on new loans, including particulars on what sectors were getting them

RBI's EMI moratorium could give Rs 2.1 trn liquidity to companies: Report

'Sectors with higher leverage will be major beneficiaries'

Moratorium may lead to greater build-up of credit losses for banks: Moody's

Asia's banking sector profitability will also decline from deteriorating asset quality and lower net interest margins, said Moody's

IBA to discuss the issue of giving a moratorium to NBFCs on Saturday

A senior executive of a public sector bank said the IBA's management committee meeting would discuss the issue of giving a moratorium to finance firms.

Trouble for NBFCs

Repayment moratorium should be extended to NBFCs

Come September, bad loans will zoom

The only way to save the financial system and the economy is the Reserve Bank relaxing banks' asset classification norms

It is imperative for us to rise above partisan interests: Sonia Gandhi

Following is Sonia Gandhi's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

As many as 10 mn borrowers can't benefit from moratorium. Here's why

These investors are yet to approve the moratorium on underlying loans and reschedule most PTC repayments

Public sector banks overtake private banks in fresh loan sanctions

Private sector lenders have been leading on this front for some time, mostly leveraging on retail credit.

Unlisted NCDs may be treated as term loans, carry RBI moratorium benefit

Sebi is likely to allow corporate houses to treat unlisted non-convertible debentures as 'term loans'.