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RBI governor tells state-led banks to implement covid-19 relief steps

State of financial sector, pace of credit flows, policy transmission were also discussed
  • Governor Das also urged the public sector banks to continue focusing on steps to enhance the resilience of their balance sheets
  • On 5 May, RBI announced a series of liquidity measures to help banks support the healthcare infrastructure and small borrowers impacted by second covid wave.Premium
    On 5 May, RBI announced a series of liquidity measures to help banks support the healthcare infrastructure and small borrowers impacted by second covid wave.

    MUMBAI : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday told heads of public sector banks to ensure that its recent measures to reduce the pain from the covid-19 pandemic are implemented in the right earnest.

    Das met chief executives of state-owned lenders through video conference, and the meeting was also attended by deputy governors M.K. Jain, M. Rajeswar Rao, Michael D. Patra and T. Rabi Sankar, the central bank said in a statement.

    “In his opening remarks, the governor acknowledged the important role being played by public sector banks (PSBs) in extending various banking facilities including credit facilities to individuals and businesses while tackling the challenges brought on by the pandemic," the statement said.

    Other issues discussed in the meeting include current state of the financial sector; credit flows to sectors including to small borrowers; progress in the implementation of covid-19 resolution framework 1.0; and monetary policy transmission.

    “He also urged the banks to continue focusing on steps to enhance the resilience of their balance sheets," the statement added.

    The second wave of the pandemic has dashed hopes of a quick revival of the economy. What now seems clear is that FY22 is not going to be as fruitful as was earlier estimated, with restrictions to contain the spread of the virus leading to renewed lockdowns, albeit localized. Moreover, since public sector banks have a larger exposure in the India’s loan market than their private peers, they are a vital link to smoother flow of credit in the economy.

    On 5 May, RBI announced a series of liquidity measures to help banks support the healthcare infrastructure and small borrowers affected by the second covid wave. Das had said the central bank will make available an on-tap liquidity window of 50,000 crore to support healthcare infrastructure and a special three-year special long-term repo operation of 10,000 crore for small finance banks.

    Stepping in to rescue small business borrowers with loans of up to 25 crore, RBI also allowed lenders to restructure their debt.

    Eligible categories would include consumer credit, education loan, loans given for creation or enhancement of immovable assets like housing, and loans for investment in financial assets like shares and debentures. It will also include loans taken by individuals for business purposes.

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    Shayan Ghosh
    Shayan Ghosh is a national editor at Mint reporting on traditional banks and shadow banks. He has over 12 years of experience in financial journalism. Based in Mint’s Mumbai bureau since 2018, he tracks interest rate movements and its impact on companies and the broader economy. His interests also include the distressed debt market, especially as India’s bankruptcy law attempts recoveries of billions worth of toxic assets.
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    Published: 19 May 2021, 06:39 PM IST
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