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Lockdown will worsen banking sector strains

The government’s reluctance to provide significant financial support for firms and households during lockdown means that non-performing loans are likely to surge. One legacy of the coronavirus in India is therefore likely to be an impaired banking sector that will hold back the economic recovery.

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