Page 5 - Loan Repayment

SBI economists pitch for sector-specific loan recast after moratorium ends

They said the moratorium data is not "significantly perturbing" but hit out against the "spate of unplanned and unintelligent lockdown mania" in many pockets

Hosiery exporters seek extension of loan moratorium by 6 months up to March

Exporters said the financial position of the knitwear garment units in Tirupur has not improved and they were not in a position to repay the loan and interest

Moratorium burden easing as Indian economy limps back to normalcy

Agents are now able to pay visits for recovery, and also the economic situation has not turned as dire as feared

Here's how the loan moratorium scheme is impacting NBFCs

Have NBFCs taken a hit due to the moratorium relief given to borrowers? Listen to this podcast to find what Hemant Kanoria, Chairman, Srei Infrastructure Finance has to say

Promoters of loan defaulting companies to soon face crackdown by lenders

With apex court's backing, banks to speed up enforcing personal guarantees

Bankers divided on extending moratorium, fear potential spike in bad loans

Without regulatory intervention, slippages could surge 300 bps

Banks sanction Rs 1.27 trn loans to MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme

However, disbursements against this stood at Rs 77,613 crore till July 20 under the 100 per cent ECLGS for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Banks stockpile billions as they prepare for things to get worse

Collectively, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have put aside $25 billion during the second quarter, they said. As a result, their quarterly profits plunged.

Hotels in discussion with banks on loan recast after moratorium ends

For one, hotels with standard loans are in discussion with banks on increasing their terms by another 12 months.

NBFCs, HFCs shed risky real estate loans to remain asset light

Though moratorium on loan repayment is available for developers till August this year, developers could struggle to repay money to lenders, say experts

RBI's moratorium helps public sector banks post lower NPAs in Q4

On aggregate basis, gross NPAs of 8 PSBs improve by 132 bps

Debt collector at age 12, C S Setty now chases $20 billion at SBI

Forty-two years later, Setty continues to collect on loans, albeit on a much larger scale.

Fears about India's retail loan defaults overblown, says Macquarie

"the unanimous feedback has been that there has been a decline in the total loan book under moratorium from the 25-30% numbers reported as of end-May," analysts led by Suresh Ganapathy wrote in a note

Moratorium on loans: SC gives 3 days to FinMin, RBI to decide on interest

On March 27, the RBI had announced a three-month moratorium on all term loans in view of the Covid-induced lockdown and related disruptions.

Moratorium: SC asks Centre, RBI to decide on EMI interest within 3 days

During the hearing, the bench said that it is trying to take a balanced view of the matter, and only wants that wider measures should be adopted.

Opting for EMI on health insurance premiums? You may end up paying more

This is because insurers are levying a nodal charge of 3-4 per cent on premium paid through instalment

A silent Surat: No orders, dormant looms and no diamond polishing

The final part of the series looks at how industries are waiting for demand to bounce back

High risk aversion of most lenders is astounding, says Bajaj Finserv CMD

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

Aatmanirbhar Bharat offers MSMEs short-term respite: Crisil SME Tracker

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

Last rate cut for now but there're more bullets in RBI's chamber

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.