evidence: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 November 2017 approved the implementation of Special Banking Arrangement (SBA) of Rs 10000 crore for payment of outstanding claims to fertilizer companies in the year 2016-17. [...] Key Highights • Under the Special Banking Arrangement, a total loan of Rs 9969 crore for settlement of outstanding subsidy bills with SBI was raised by the Union Government. [...] Accordingly, an Special Banking Arrangement was worked out with SBI for an amount of Rs 10000 crore to meet the outstanding subsidy claims of fertilizer companies.