Coronavirus:Banks let people defer mortgage bill 疫情蔓延下银行允许人们迟还房贷
Taxpayer-owned bank RBS will allow people affected by the coronavirus outbreak to defer mortgage and loan repayments for up to three months. 由纳税人控股的苏格兰皇家银行将允许因冠状病毒爆发受影响的人们推迟三个月偿还抵押贷款。
TSB and Lloyds said they would also allow a mortgage window, and the banks said savers could close fixed-term savings accounts without charge. TSB和劳埃德银行则表示,他们还将专设抵押贷款窗口,允许储户前来免费关闭定期储蓄账户。
This is designed to allow people to access cash if they need it as the impact of the virus is felt. 这样做的目的是疫情影响下,方便储户在有需要时存取现金。
Banks are also announcing extra support for affected businesses. 银行还宣布为受影响的行业提供额外支持。