Summary Unless banks can get hold of them, repayments stand automatically deferred under the new rules. Credit card outstanding balances have tripled since the global financial
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Post lockdown: Big units get ready, MSMEs see roadblocks to restart – The Hindu BusinessLine
Even as Tamil Nadu government contemplates partial lifting of lockdown, big industrial units are ready with a new set of operating procedures but MSMEs see
COVID-19: Finance Commission’s advisory panel suggests support to small biz, NBFCs – The Financial Express
Lockdown impact: The council felt that the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown would slow down domestic activity and impact cash flows of financial institutions
Fixed-term employment: House panel for defining job tenures, adding safeguards – The Financial Express
FTE workers/employees are entitled for all the benefits (except retrenchment compensation as termination of service as a result of completion of the tenure of FTE
Don’t force industry to pay wages during COVID-19 lockdown – The Financial Express
Growth was already slowing before the corona outbreak; forcing industry to pay full wages imperils MSMEs’ survival Indeed, for many, the wage bill, at a
Banks avoid NBFC lending, take 50% of RBI’s refinance – The Economic Times
Summary Small non-banking finance companies continued to be shunned by banks, which availed only half of the Rs 25,000-crore refinance offered by the RBI for lending
MSME: Hit by Covid-19 lockdown, Noida MSMEs seek Centre’s help – The Economic Times
The Noida Entrepreneurs’ Association (NEA) which has approximately 3,000 MSMEs as its members in western Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, have sought government help so
lockdown impact on indian economy: Chris Wood says lockdown disastrous for Indian economy – The Economic Times
Wood said India has not really had a negative consumer credit cycle since the inception of his portfolio in 2002 but this is probably about
Foreign Investment Promotion Board: New FDI policy: Can India manage to stem Chinese predatory trade practices? – The Economic Times
India’s FDI decision is meant to be used as a diplomatic lever in dealing with Beijing. In the new scenario, Chinese companies may be forced
View: To lock down any further will devastate the economy, almost to a point of no return – The Economic Times
How can one mitigate this disaster? The key to it lies in getting people back to work as soon as possible, with such safety as
Govt push for mandatory bank loans needed to help small borrowers tide over COVID-19 financial emergency | Deccan Herald
A mandatory offer of credit is not outrageous in the present circumstances Representative image. (Credit: iStock Photo) On April 23, bankers effectively told the Reserve
RBI’s response to COVID-19 needs to be localised and unconventional | The Indian Express
RBI must venture into unconventional monetary policy and design alternatives to significantly ease the pressures of financing on the state governments. RBI could opt for
What matters most is health of real economy, not fiscal deficit: Rajan – The Economic Times
He warned one has to be careful about the fiscal packages, and has to make sure they do not shake currency and hike interest rates.
Coronavirus outbreak: Govt suspends insolvency process for six months–Business Today
Sections 7, 9 and 10 of the IBC enable a financial creditor, operational creditor and the promoter, respectively, to initiate insolvency proceedings against a company
Coronavirus Lockdown IX: What will it take to kick-start the Indian economy?–Business Today
Getting the basics right holds the key. This would involve first acknowledging that a large population has lost incomes, savings and jobs and second, consumption
Coronavirus: CII calls for smoother tax regime, ease of doing biz, labour market reforms to revive economy–Business Today
Structural reforms are urgently required for reducing the cost of doing business as well as to renew confidence in the economy and support the recovery
RBI may save lockdown-hit Rs 35 lakh crore stressed loan book with old CDR schemes–Business Today
Reserve Bank of India may revisit old corporate debt restructuring schemes as current regulatory framework of dealing with stressed assets would only accelerate bankruptcies RBI
Insolvency professionals should use technology and keep working for revival of cos under IBC: IBBI official – Times of India
MANGALURU: The insolvency professionals should engage greater use of technology and keep working for revival of companies under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), said Mukulita Vijayawargiya, WTM
PM Modi, Sitharaman to meet on Friday to finalise second stimulus package | Business Standard News
Friday’s meeting follows a wide range of deliberations held within the government and with eminent experts. On Wednesday, Senior PMO officials had a videoconference with
India Inc gets IBC breather for six months amid coronavirus outbreak | Business Standard News
The provision is likely to require a change in the present Act, according to experts. The government has decided to suspend insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings