A screen displays an image of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shakitanka Das inside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, March 27,2020. The RBI cut interest rates and announced steps to boost liquidity in a stimulus worth 3.2% of gross domestic product to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
BENGALURU: Indian shares gained yesterday, led by heavyweight financials, as the central bank rolled out a series of measures to support the coronavirus-ravaged economy, including allowing certain small borrowers more time to repay loans.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das said the central bank had asked lenders to provide fresh moratorium to certain small borrowers, which will be available to individuals and small and medium enterprises that did not avail any restructuring in 2020.
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