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Covid-19 epidemic: RBI cuts key lending rates to 4.40 pc

ENEWSTIME Desk by ENEWSTIME Desk
March 27, 2020
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RBI cuts key lending rates to 4.40 pc in response to Covid-19 epidemic. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) bats for Accommodative Stance. Moratorium on interest payments for three months.

Mumbai, March 27, 2020 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday massively reduced the key lending rates in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Moratorium on interest payments on term loans for three months.

Accordingly, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank in an unscheduled meet reduced the repo rate, the key interest rate at which the RBI lends short term funds to commercial banks, by 75 basis points to 4.40 per cent from 5.15 per cent.

Consequently, the reverse repo rate was also reduced by 90 basis points to 4 per cent.

Besides, the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate stand reduced to 4.65 per cent from 5.40 per cent.

The Apex bank instituted a moratorium on interest payments on term loans for three months. This move is expected to benefit corporate players and MSMEs. Even interest on working capital loans have been deferred for three months.

MPC bats for Accommodative Stance

Furthermore, the MPC voted to maintain accommodative stance, thus opening up possibilities for more future rate cuts. “This decision and its advancement has been warranted by the destructive force of the corona virus. It is intended to mitigate the negative effects of the virus; revive growth; and above all, preserve financial stability,” RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said.

“We are living through an extraordinary and unprecedented situation. Everything hinges on the depth of the COVID-19 outbreak, its spread and its duration. Clearly, a war effort has to be mounted and is being mounted to combat the virus, involving both conventional and unconventional measures in continuous battle-ready mode. Life in the time of COVID-19 has been one of unprecedented loss and isolation. Yet, it is worthwhile to remember that tough times never last; only tough people and tough institutions do,” he said.

In addition, the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of all banks have been reduced by 100 basis points to 3 per cent of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) with effect from the reporting fortnight beginning March 28, 2020 for a period of one year.

“This reduction in the CRR would release primary liquidity of about Rs 1,37,000 crore uniformly across the banking system in proportion to liabilities of constituents rather than in relation to holdings of excess SLR, Das said.

Covid-19 epidemic: Hardships faced by banks

“Furthermore, taking cognizance of hardships faced by banks in terms of social distancing of staff and consequent strains on reporting requirements, it has been decided to reduce the requirement of minimum daily CRR balance maintenance from 90 per cent to 80 per cent, effective from the first day of the reporting fortnight beginning March 28, 2020. This is a one-time dispensation available up to June 26, 2020.”

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Moratorium on Term Loans

On the Moratorium on Term Loans, Das said: “All commercial banks (including regional rural banks, small finance banks and local area banks), co-operative banks, all-India Financial Institutions, and NBFCs (including housing finance companies and micro-finance institutions) are being permitted to allow a moratorium of three months on payment of instalments in respect of all term loans outstanding as on March 1, 2020.”

Moreover, lending institutions are being permitted to allow a deferment of three months on payment of interest in respect of all such facilities outstanding as on March 1, 2020.

“The accumulated interest for the period will be paid after the expiry of the deferment period,” Das said.

“The moratorium on term loans and the deferring of interest payments on working capital will not result in asset classification downgrade,” he added.

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