This Article is From Apr 17, 2020

RBI Measures Will Help Protect Livelihoods Of People Amid Lockdown: BJP Chief JP Nadda

Coronavirus India: The Reserve Bank of India today cut the reverse repo rate and announced a slew of measures including re-finance window of Rs 50,000 crore and targetted long term repo auction of similar amount to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JP Nadda said measures taken by RBI will help protect livelihoods during the lockdown (File)

New Delhi:

BJP president JP Nadda said today that the measures taken by the RBI to deal with the crisis caused by coronavirus will help protect the livelihoods of people by infusing liquidity and improving credit flow.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government is taking all necessary steps to help the economy cope with this crisis arising out of COVID-19, Mr Nadda said.

"Initial Rs 50,000 Cr to support small & mid NBFCs, refinance facilities of Rs 25,000 Cr to NABARD to help farmers, Rs 15,000 Cr to SIDBI to boost loans to start-ups & SMEs, Rs 10,000 Cr to NHB to support housing for all, will prove to be significant steps," the BJP president tweeted, citing various measures announced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

The Reserve Bank of India today cut the reverse repo rate and announced a slew of measures including re-finance window of Rs 50,000 crore and targetted long term repo auction of similar amount to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr Das assured that the RBI will use all instruments at its disposal to deal with the challenges posed by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, depending on the evolving situation.

World

67,69,38,430Cases
62,55,71,965Active
4,44,81,893Recovered
68,84,572Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 200 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 67,69,38,430 and 68,84,572 have died; 62,55,71,965 are active cases and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 10:54 am.

India

4,50,19,214 475Cases
3,919 -83Active
4,44,81,893 552Recovered
5,33,402 6Deaths
In India, there are 4,50,19,214 confirmed cases including 5,33,402 deaths. The number of active cases is 3,919 and 4,44,81,893 have recovered as on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 am.

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