Central Bank approves Rs. 28 billion loans for businesses affected by COVID-19
Posted on June 24th, 2020
Courtesy Adaderana
Having identified the urgent need of reviving the businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and thereby to promote economic activity in the country, the Central Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka launched a novel refinance facility under the Saubagya (Prosperity) Loan Scheme, as announced today (24).
The Central Bank has approved 13,861 loan applications under the Phase-I of this Scheme, named Saubagya Covid-19 Renaissance Facility, totaling Rs. 27.9 billion, out of which the licensed banks have already disbursed Rs. 14.8 billion among 7,274 affected businesses island-wide as of 24 June 2020.
These loans carry a concessional interest rate of 4 percent (p.a.) with a grace period of 6-months and a repayment period of 24-months, the central bank said.
Further, the Central Bank now stands ready to provide further Rs. 120 billion at a concessionary rate of 1 percent (p.a.) to commercial banks for on-lending to the affected businesses at a concessionary rate of 4 percent (p.a.) under the Phase-II of the Scheme.”
June 26th, 2020 at 10:16 am
Give it to all genuine business people but not to bogus cronies of politicians.