RBI Extends Moratorium On Loans For Another 3 Months Till August

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday extended the moratorium on payment of loans by another three months till August to provide much-needed relief to borrowers whose income has been hit due to the coronavirus crisis.

In March, the central bank had allowed a three-month moratorium on payment of all term loans due between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020.

Accordingly, the repayment schedule and all subsequent due dates, the loan tenor will get extended by the number of months the customer has opted for the moratorium.

As a result of this moratorium, individuals’ EMI repayments of loans taken were not deducted from their bank accounts, providing much-needed liquidity, but as the interest on outstanding amount is still applicable.

The EMI payments will restart only once the moratorium time period expires on August 31.