Saturday 21 March 2020

BRIEF- #UAE banks to ease pressure on customers hit by virus -WAM news agency - Reuters

BRIEF-UAE banks to ease pressure on customers hit by virus -WAM news agency - Reuters:

State news agency WAM:
* UAE’S EMIRATES NBD, DUBAI ISLAMIC, MASHREQBANK AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI TAKE MEASURES TO EASE ECONOMIC PRESSURES ON CUSTOMERS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30
* PRIORITY IN GRANTING SUPPORT MEASURES FOR MAIN SECTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO STATE ECONOMY, INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, AVIATION, HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, EVENT MANAGEMENT, CONSUMER GOODS AND EDUCATION
* MEASURES FOR THE ABOVE SECTORS INCLUDE OPTION TO RESCHEDULE LOANS, DELAYING LOANS, OR REDUCING LOAN INSTALLMENTS IF NEEDED
* BANKS REDUCE MINIMUM REQUIRED BALANCE FOR BUSINESSES TO 10,000 DIRHAMS
* MEASURES ALSO INCLUDE GRANTING GRACE PERIOD OF UP TO THREE MONTHS TO CUSTOMERS WHO OBTAINED RETAIL LOANS AND WERE PLACED ON UNPAID LEAVE
* OTHER MEASURES INCLUDE SCRAPPING OR REDUCING FEES, INCLUDING SOME REAL ESTATE AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE FEES

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