Sitharaman also announced Rs 1.1 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme for improving health infrastructure as part of the stimulus package intended for economic revival.
Sound health of NBFCs is vital because they form backbone of Indian economy in lending to wide range of borrowers from small merchants to business giants.
There have been around 5 downgrades for one upgrade of rupee debt of Indian firms since 1 July, compared to ratio of almost 11 to one in first quarter.
Doubts over the fiscal stimulus package, extension of nationwide lockdown till 31 May & spike in Covid-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment, said traders.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
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