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Country Residential Consumer & Auto CRE SME
UK Up to 3 months payment holiday (including BTL to protect landlords) (FCA)

No tenant evictions for 3 months (GOV)

No new possession proceedings through court applications (GOV)

Repossessions to be halted irrespective of stage

FCA measures to freeze payments on credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts

Interest still accrues with the exception of overdrafts (FCA)

Three-month freeze on payments related to motor finance credit facilities (FCA)

No measures announced for landlords

3 month moratorium on rent payments for tenants

Moratorium on evictions (The Times)

No SME loan moratorium announced by government

3 month moratorium on rent payments for tenants

Moratorium on evictions (The Times)

Ireland 6 month payment holiday for homeowners (BPFI)

Deferral of legal proceedings and repossessions for 3 months (BPFI)

Legislation proceeding to ban evictions and freeze rents (Irish Times)

No specific measures announced No specific measures announced for landlords or tenants 6 month payment holiday for businesses (BPFI)
Germany Some payment holidays at the state, not national, level

Some banks have implemented their own national policies (Commerzbank)

No tenant evictions (BR)

No specific measures announced No specific measures announced for landlords or tenants No specific measures announced
The Netherlands 6 month payment holiday for businesses (Reuters)

No tenant evictions (NL Times)

Similar proposals are being drawn up for consumer loans but have not yet been announced No specific measures announced for landlords or tenants 6 month payment holiday for businesses (Reuters)
Spain Payment suspension available where the borrower is impacted by the virus (BOE) No specific measures announced No specific measures announced for landlords or tenants Deferral of repayments for up to a year for government loans

No specific measures announced for bank-originated loans

Portugal 6 month payment holiday for homeowners (DRE)

Moratorium on rent payments for tenants during Emergency Status period (DRE)

12-month payment holiday on consumer loans (APB) 6-month payment holiday (DRE)

Moratorium on rent payments for tenants during Emergency Status period (DRE)

6-month payment holiday (with some exceptions) (DRE)
Italy Payment suspension for no more than 18 months where the borrower experiences unemployment or health issues

Must be <90 DPD and originated more than a year ago (Sole 24 Ore)

State guarantee scheme for moratoria under consideration (Reuters)

Government evaluating forbearance options but no specific measures yet announced Government evaluating forbearance options but no specific measures yet announced Credit lines cannot be revoked until 30th September

Deferral of bullet payments to 30th September

Loans due to mature pre-30th September can be restructured or payments suspend to 30th September (Sole 24 Ore)

State guarantee scheme for moratoria under consideration (Reuters)

France No moratoria announced
Greece 3 month payment holiday for performing loans (Reuters)

40% discount on rental payments where employer suspends operations (EY)

No specific measures announced 40% discount on commercial lease payments (EY)

No specific measures announced for landlords

6 month payment holiday for performing loans (Reuters)
Cyprus 9 month payment holiday for performing loans (Philenews)

3 month suspension of foreclosures (Cyprus Mail)

No specific measures announced 3 month suspension of foreclosures (Cyprus Mail)

No specific measures announced for landlords

9 month payment holiday for performing loans (Philenews)
Brazil Terminating leases prohibited for 3 months

Legal process for unpaid debts suspended for 3 months (Ministry of Economy)

No specific measures announced Terminating leases prohibited for 3 months

Legal process for unpaid debts suspended for 3 months (Ministry of Economy)

3 month payment holiday available from state-owned institutions (UOL)

3 month payment holiday available from state-owned institutions (UOL)
Mexico 4 month payment holiday with possible 2 month extension for performing loans (CNBV)
Argentina  6 month payment holiday

If due to expire in next 6 months, rental terms extended

Suspension of possession proceedings for 6 months

No tenant evictions for 6 months (La Nacion)

2 month payment holiday

For credit card debt, 3-month payment holiday payable in 9 monthly instalments (BCRA)

2 month payment holiday for landlords 2 month payment holiday

Temporary adjustments to the process of classifying debtors as performing or non-performing (la Voz)

Chile Optional forbearance measures announced but payment holiday varies by bank and product type (CPEMF)
Peru Automatic 6 month payment holiday for performing loans originated by banks

6 month payment holiday available for loans originated by co-operative (SBS)

Colombia  Optional forbearance measures announced but payment holiday varies by bank and product type (SFC)