Korea's government has pledged KRW 50 trillion to buy up corporate debt, defer the return to 100 percent LCR, and supply liquidity to securities firms.
October 24, 2022The maximum loan amount per enterprise under the Special 100% Loan Guarantee will be raised and the maximum repayment period will be extended.
March 31, 2022The 100% Personal Loan Guarantee Scheme, SME Financing Guarantee Scheme, and Pre-approved Principal Payment Holiday Scheme are being extended.
September 22, 2021India's new National Asset Reconstruction Company will acquire stressed assets through the issuance of tradeable security receipts guaranteed by the government.
September 20, 2021Eligibility requirements for SMEs to have received JobKeeper during Q1 2021 or to have been a flood affected business will be removed.
August 26, 2021Banks will be advised to boost mid-range interest rate lending to borrowers with low to moderate credit scores, among other measures.
April 28, 2021Among the measures, BNM will establish a 2bn ringgit facility for SMEs to borrow from participating FIs at concessionary rates and with a government guarantee.
November 10, 2020The maximum loan amount and maximum term are being increased, and more businesses will have access to the scheme, until 31 December.
August 21, 2020The CBSL has cut the statutory reserve ratio by 200 basis points, releasing $617mn in liquidity in the banking system. The size of its re-finance facility has also been tripled.
June 17, 2020In a new paper, the BIS’s Fernando Restoy and Claudio Borio offer three important principles to guide the assessment of Covid-19 related policy adjustments.
April 17, 2020