3.2 Crore Account Holders Availed RBI's Loan Moratorium, Says Finance Ministry
A total of 3.2 crore account holders in state-owned banks availed the moratorium on loans announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March, to lessen the economic pain of COVID-19 pandemic, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's office tweeted on Thursday. In another tweet, Ms Sitharaman's office said that during March and April, the public sector banks (PSBs) sanctioned loans worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore for more than 41.81 lakh accounts, adding that these borrowers belong to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME), retail, agriculture and corporate sectors.
PSBs complemented RBI on loan moratorium. Their effective communication & proactive actions ensured that over 3.2 cr. a/c availed 3-month moratorium. Quick query redressals allayed customer concerns. Ensuring responsible banking amid #lockdown @FinMinIndia @DFS_India @PIB_India
May 7, 2020During March-April 2020, PSBs sanctioned loans worth Rs 5.66 lakh cr for more than 41.81 lakh accounts. These borrowers are from MSME, Retail, Agriculture & Corporate sectors, waiting for disbursal soon after #lockdown lifts. Economy poised to recover! @FinMinIndia @DFS_India
May 7, 2020The finance minister's office also said that loans worth Rs 77,833 crore have been sanctioned to the non-banking finance corporations (NBFCs) and housing finance corporations (HFCs).
Sustained credit flow to #NBFCs & HFCs in #COVID19! PSBs sanctioned loans worth Rs. 77,383 cr. b/w Mar 1-May 4. Inclusive of TLTRO funds, extended total financing of Rs. 1.08 lakh crore, ensuring business stability & continuity going forward. @FinMinIndia @DFS_India @PIB_India
May 7, 2020In March, the central bank had announced that all term loans, including retail and crop loans and working capital payments, will be covered by the three-month moratorium.
On Thursday, the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) decided to extend the moratorium to cash-strapped NBFC sector to help them tide over the cash flow crisis. The bank would extend the moratorium to the Non- Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) on a case-to-case basis after assessing their cash budgets and examining the need for extending it, the bank's Managing Director Dinesh Kumar Khara, said last week.
Meanwhile, several banks have cautioned their customers against possible attempts by fraudsters as they became active to exploit the three-month loan repayment moratorium.
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