This is because insurers are levying a nodal charge of 3-4 per cent on premium paid through instalment
The final part of the series looks at how industries are waiting for demand to bounce back
Instead of extending the moratorium by another three months, it would have been better to allow lenders to offer a one-time restructuring only to those who need it, says Sanjiv Bajaj
3.5 trn Atmanirbhar Bharat package for SMEs can increase credit to MSMEs by 18-19% which can address the short-term liquidity crunch. Here's a closer look at the measures announced, and their impact
Following this, the reverse repo rate, or the rate at which the banks perk extra liquidity with the RBI, was reduced to 3.35 per cent from 3.75 per cent - both at their historic lows.
Credit costs could touch Rs 2.7 trillion
Enquiries for fresh loans see uptick
Such switches happen to enable the government repay the loans at a later date to ease the strain on the exchequer in the immediate term.
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.
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.
Larger challenge is to communicate to borrowers the difference between moratorium and waiver, say lenders
Piramal, Tata Power, and TVS group units figure in list
'Sectors with higher leverage will be major beneficiaries'
In the absence of clarity, NBFCs are staring at huge repayment obligations at a time when their liquidity cover is declining
Many finance companies are already facing a liquidity challenge after the IL&FS debacle.
Sebi is likely to allow corporate houses to treat unlisted non-convertible debentures as 'term loans'.
The bank said it would not charge any interest on the amount for this extended period
The relaxation has been extended till the period of moratorium given by the RBI
With branches and call centres working with skeletal staff, communicating to customers and documenting the process are key challenges
Issuing the detailed instructions on the moratorium announcement later in the day, the RBI said, The instalments include payments falling due from March 1 to May 31