MUMBAI : State-run banks have stepped up with emergency funds to help companies continue operations and even pay employee salaries, as corporate borrowers frantically seek help to tide over the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to two people aware of the development.
Banks are also relaxing repayment terms for these loans to help customers tide over the current period of uncertainty. At least three state-run banks, State Bank of India (SBI), Union Bank of India and Indian Bank sanctioned emergency credit lines, while Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Bank of India are expected to approve something similar in the coming days.