In an interview to Abhijit Lele, Kamath said challenges faced by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) should be dealt separately by the regulator
The committee has identified five key ratios with different limits across sectors
Hospitality firms say banks should be willing to restructure
The new package should not be used to kick the can down the road
30-50% firms don't meet criteria; Analysts say large firms in these segments don't need loan recast due to the efficient manner in which many of them operate
They say average current ratio for industry is 0.8-0.9 due to two-year distress, so meeting the suggested ratio of 1 will be difficult for many
The K V Kamath panel's loan recast recommendations are better than CDR mechanism, but these may result in banks postponing recognition of stress through short-term relief, analysts said
Speaking about the loan restructuring, the chairman said that there will be complications, but "sure that bankers will take a considered decision to reach an equitable proposal"
A recent gap down below 23,450 has dampened the upside bias in Nifty Bank.
Analysts remain skeptical of the timeline to implement the restructuring guidelines and the number of companies that may meet the eligibility criteria
Bankers estimate loans worth Rs 4-4.5 trillion would need recast going by the panel rules
Getting working capital loans will also become difficult as there is no certainty when the passenger flow will pick up
The committee has selected 26 sectors, including real estate, which will require restructuring based on its analyses of financial parameters hit due to the economic crash caused by the Covid-19
The exclusion of non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) is interesting, as this is sector is heavily leveraged and could face the same problem as banks from their clients
The panel was formed to advise the RBI on the debt restructuring of corporate borrowers facing stress due to the pandemic.
Kumar said banks would look at all requests for restructuring on a case-to-case basis and will act according to whatever is permitted by regulation
Senior bankers working closely with the committee said all panel members are on board and are actively participating in deliberations
The committee on business loan resolution would submit its recommendations within one month and the central bank will soon release its final guidelines on the issue
It will take some effort to ensure that the RBI's one-time loan recast scheme works satisfactorily, reports Raghu Mohan
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