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
All MSME/agriculture borrowers are eligible for a loan up to Rs 10 crore and others up to Rs 50 crore
Merchants of popular items from toys to apparel have worried that the temporary ban on stocking goods in Amazon warehouses
Don't be afraid to approach the lender for loan restructuring
The technological interventions were necessitated by the increasing cases of defaults in the microfinance segment
Those who have loans running should set up a contingency fund