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<ul><li>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to extend the moratorium on repayment of loans for three more months, according to an SBI research report.</li><li>On Sunday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the nodal department, announced lockdown 4.0 till May 31 to check the spread of the novel coronavirus </li><li>In March, RBI had allowed a three-month moratorium on payment of all term loans due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. </li></ul>With the government extending the nationwide lockdown up to May 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to extend the moratorium on repayment of loans for three more months, according to an SBI research report. On Sunday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the nodal department, announced lockdown 4.0 till May 31 to check the spread of the novel coronavirus. The lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 for 21 days in a bid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. It was first extended till May 3 and again till May 17. In March, RBI had allowed a three-month moratorium on payment of all term loans due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. "With the lockdown now extended up to May 31, we expect RBI to extend the moratorium by three months more," SBI's research report- Ecowrap said. The report said the moratorium for three more months will imply that companies need not pay till August 31, 2020, and this means that there is almost minimal possibility of companies being able to service their interest liabilities then in September. Failing to repay the interest liabilities will mean the account might be classified as non-performing loans as per the RBI norms. "Thus, the RBI needs to give operational flexibility to banks for a comprehensive restructuring of the existing loans and also a reclassification of 90 day norm," the report said. The RBI's June 7 circular is stringent and gives little flexibility to banks. "The revised restructuring norms should give banks to restructure like say converting interest liabilities up to March 2021 into term loans, repayable in 3-5 years for working capital and at the end of the tenor in case of term loans," the report said. RBI also needs to also clarify whether working capital expansions classify as COVID-19 debt, it said.

RBI may extend moratorium on repayment of loans for three more months: Report

Mumbai, May 16 () Hotel and restaurant players on Saturday urged the government for giving relaxation for the sector during 'lockdown 4.0', at least in green and orange zones, that will help mitigate hardships faced by the industry.The apex hospitality association has proposed that hotels and restaurants in green zones be allowed to operate at 100 per cent and in orange zones at 50 per cent capacities, the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) said in a statement."Even today, containing the spread of the virus remains the country's priority. But we also have to take into account that the hospitality and tourism industry employs over 4.3 crore people. They are relying for their survival. Every lockdown extension is making it difficult for us to keep people employed and to sustain. "Since the government is relaxing operations for several industries to keep the wheels of economy moving, we are hoping that it allows our industry some relaxation too," FHRAI Vice-President Gurbaxish Singh Kohli said.Due to the lockdown to curb COVID-19 pandemic, the industry is staring at a potential job loss of around 3.8 crore, which is 70 per cent of the total workforce."According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), as many as 7.5 crore travel and tourism jobs are at risk worldwide, one in eight of them are in India. We hope to resume operations and adhere to all the safety measures and follow the compliances strictly. We stand united with the government for eradicating the virus and together we will show the way to the world in achieving this," Kohli added. SM MR

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New Delhi, May 17 () The Indian equity market's movement this week will hinge on coronavirus-related developments such as lockdown 4.0 specifics and new infections trend, besides quarterly earnings, analysts said. In addition, experts said, domestic bourses will take cues from global peers which have been reeling from fears of a second wave of COVID-19 in some countries. The market will also assess the effectiveness of the government's mega Rs 20-lakh crore stimulus package that, analysts believe, would be critical for the revival of the economy. The first of the five tranches of the mega stimulus, unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last Wednesday, had failed to enthuse the market on Thursday. "Government has made it clear that it will introduce the measures in tranches, but execution is key and that will be followed by the markets. Markets will also be driven by the rate of infections, lockdown 4.0 norms and any stock specific earnings commentary in the ongoing results season," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said, "It seems like markets are awaiting further details (of stimulus package) before making any reaction and we may see the possible response on Monday i.e. May 18." The government in its first four tranches of the stimulus package focussed on credit line to small businesses and new fund creations to be shouldered by banks and financial institutions with very little extra budget spending. In the last set of measures, the finance minister on Sunday announced plans to privatise PSUs in non-strategic sectors and suspend loan default-triggered bankruptcy filings for one year, and also gave a Rs 40,000 crore hike in allocation for the rural employment guarantee scheme to provide jobs to migrant workers. "Now the market would again focus on global cues and may continue to remain under pressure. There is also fear of a second wave of pandemic spread and extended period of economic slowdown. Further, the earnings season so far suggest more volatility and disruption," Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said. Markets would now await for the new norms of lockdown 4.0, he said. Last week, the Sensex fell 544.97 points or 1.72 per cent. On the earnings front, Bharti Airtel Limited, Apollo Tyres, Bajaj Finance, Tata Power Company, Bajaj Auto, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Hindustan Zinc are some of the major companies to announce their results this week. According to the Health Ministry, the death toll due to COVID-19 crossed 2,800 and the number of total positive cases surpassed 90,000 till Sunday morning. SUM MKJ

COVID trend, lockdown 4.0 details, Q4 earnings to decide maket course: Analysts

<ul><li>The term ‘<keyword id="91743" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="lockdown">Lockdown</keyword> 4.0’ was the most searched item on Google in India during May.</li><li>The monthly search requests for the term ‘coronavirus’ reduced by 50% during May.</li><li>Users are searching for questions like how to make a mask and how to cut your own hair.</li></ul>When the Indian government announced Lockdown 4.0 to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Indians hopped online to get more details, pushing it to the top of <keyword id="163945" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Search">Google search</keyword> trends for May 2020 in the country. The Indian government had announced the first nationwide lockdown on March 24 to control the spread of the coronavirus. Lockdown 4.0 was announced on May 17 and fresh guidelines were issued for different areas. Google has revealed that search for the term ‘Lockdown 4.0’ spiked by 3,150% in May. The second most searched term was ‘Eid Mubarak’, which increased by 2,650% during the same month. This was probably because people were searching for Eid greetings and images to share with their friends and family. Users were also on the hunt for different zones during the Coronavirus lockdown. Interest for the query ‘coronavirus lockdown zones Delhi’ increased by over 1,800% in May. Queries for ‘coronavirus’ reduced by 50% As other queries took precedence, the monthly search requests for the term ‘coronavirus’ reduced by 50% in May, according to Google. The term which was the third most searched item during April plummeted to the 12th position in May. The absence of live cricket was visible as people searched for the coronavirus five times more than cricket. Normally, cricket is usually one of the most searched topics in India. This time around it has witnessed a decline as all matches have been postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. The top trending term related to the coronavirus was ‘vaccine’ which reached a record high during the month with an increase of 190%. People turn to Google to survive the pandemic As the Coronavirus pandemic is spreading, people have turned to Google to ask how to survive the pandemic. Some of the questions searched by users include – ‘What are the symptoms of Coronavirus’ and ‘Is headache a symptom of Coronavirus’. Users have also turned to Google to ask ‘how-to’ questions like – ‘How to make a mask’, ‘How to make hand sanitizer’ and ‘How to cut your own hair’. Even though ‘coronavirus’ is no longer the top trending term on Google, the drop only seems to be result of queries getting more specific about how the pandemic is affecting daily lives. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-year-in-search-2019-air-quality-near-me-and-amazon-rain-forest-fires/articleshow/72472744.cms">Google search results prove that Indians are worried about the air quality and climate change</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/how-to-activate-voice-controls-on-your-android-device-and-make-google-searches-or-open-apps-with-your-voice/articleshow/75614340.cms">How to activate voice controls on your Android device, and make Google searches or open apps with your voice</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-use-google-search-to-get-maximum-cashback-on-mobile-recharges/articleshow/73930521.cms">How to use Google Search to get maximum cashback on mobile recharges</a>

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