The rating agency ICRA in its latest report has said that the government may keep recapitalisation target for public sector banks (PSBs) unchanged at Rs 65,000 crore for the financial year 2019, as lenders under RBI’s prompt corrective action (PCA) framework will not maintain capital conservation buffers (CCB). It also said that most PSBs under the PCA framework are likely to get an exit only after FY20.
According to the report, the recent softening in bond yields and consequent reversal of mark-to-market (MTM) losses on bond portfolios, coupled with significant reduction in risk weighted assets by state-run lenders, is also expected to lower the capital requirements of PSBs despite sizeable losses estimated for FY19. It expects that these recent events can potentially reduce the government’s capital support to PSBs by up to Rs 45,000 crore. Adding further, it said that the recent relaxation in CCB framework and large capital requirements of one of the PSBs - IDBI Bank - will now be met by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and obviate the need of capital support for the government.
As part of overall recapitalisation programme of Rs 2.11 trillion for PSBs, government has budgeted a capital infusion of Rs 65,000 crore for PSBs during FY19. Of the total sum, it has already infused Rs 22,900 crore in seven PSBs till November 2018. The balance capital of Rs 42,100 crore is expected to be allocated equally into PCA and non-PCA banks. Out of the 21 state-owned banks, 11 are under the PCA framework, which imposes lending and other restrictions on weak lenders.
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