FinMin to provide capital support from Rs 20k cr fund to some PSBs in Q3

The Finance Ministry is likely to provide capital support from the Rs 20,000 crore fund approved by Parliament in recently concluded session to some Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the third quarter itself.

Parliament approved Rs 20,000 crore for PSB capital infusion as part of the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2020-21 which sought additional spending of a record Rs 2.35 trillion primarily to meet expenses for combating the Covid-19 pandemic.

The fund infusion would be for meeting regulatory capital requirements if the need arises in October-December quarter, sources said.

The second quarter result will give an idea as to