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Working on package to help PSU banks with bad loans: Jayant Sinha

Working on package to help PSU banks with bad loans: Jayant Sinha

Rising bad loans at banks over the past three years amid an economic slowdown has prevented banks from lending more, despite three interest rate cuts by the central bank this year

Rajesh Kumar Singh
  • Updated Jul 1, 2015 12:42 PM IST
Working on package to help PSU banks with bad loans: Jayant SinhaPhoto: Reuters

The finance ministry is working on a comprehensive package to help state-run banks, which are saddled with huge bad loans, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday.

Rising bad loans at banks over the past three years amid an economic slowdown has prevented banks from lending more, despite three interest rate cuts by the central bank this year totalling three-quarters of a percentage point.

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This has affected the government's plan to spur a revival in credit to key sectors such as infrastructure .


(Reuters)

Published on: Jul 1, 2015 11:21 AM IST
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