Go First has undrawn limits of about Rs 200 crore under the government’s emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS), which was introduced to support sectors like travel and tourism that were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic disruptions, they said. The banks’ decision not to release more money is likely to further delay any chances of the airline resuming operations.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,