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
The report has identified power, construction, steel, retail and real estate sectors among 26 sectors that need relief
Getting working capital loans will also become difficult as there is no certainty when the passenger flow will pick up
Central bank allowed lenders to grant loan moratorium for three months on EMIs falling due between March 1 and May 31; it later extended the scheme until August 31
FIDC, a representative body of NBFCs, urged FM Sitharaman to drop additional provisioning requirements for NBFCs on accounts restructured under the one-time loan restructuring scheme
According to India Ratings estimates, retail loans - home, personal, auto, and credit cards - amounting to Rs 30,000 crore may come up for recast
Nirmala Sitharaman asked banks, NBFCs to roll out loan restructuring scheme for Covid-related stress by September 15, and provide adequate support to the borrowers following the lifting of moratorium
Lender would be "purely" looking at cash flow as a key parameter for approving proposals; borrowers must prove Covid-19 pandemic has impacted them
The package would result in banks getting back Rs 33,400 cr from the company over the next few years
Analysts say restructuring of bank loans under June 7, 2019 norms possible if only promoters agree to bring cash to the table or a new investor
Besides the package, RBI has also permitted banks to provide additional finance to the borrowers, says Indian Overseas Bank MD & CEO
Majority of restructured loan accounts would belong to corporate segment, bank does not see large number of MSMEs going for loan revamp
A high proportion of the debt from the real estate, airlines, hotels and other consumer discretionary sectors is likely to be restructured
Private investors may be reluctant to participate in sale of stakes in state-owned lenders until impact of pandemic on their balance sheets is clear, agency says
Agency says RBI move on restructuring will help soften Covid-19 impact on banks' asset quality. Without this, gross NPAs could have touched a two-decade high of 11.5% by March 2021
CREDAI and Naredco have been demanding one time restructuring of developers outstanding loans with financial institutions to prevent bad loans and making them eligible for fresh borrowings
The company is diversifying its portfolio, both in terms of sectors and ticket size
The lowering of the voting threshold is expected to help several firms avoid bankruptcy, and aid banks in recovering dues faster
Lenders are likely to consider Electrosteel, Bhushan Steel and Visa Steel for debt recast under the Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A).
The combined debt burden of Electrosteel, Bhushan Steel and Visa Steel is around Rs 54,400 crore