NPAs

Rise in inflation likely to keep RBI on hold: Morgan Stanley

Retail inflation rose to 5-month high of 3.36 percent in August due to costlier vegetables and fruits.

Sep 14, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

Slowdown of credit pre-dates banks drive against NPAs: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan describes how the Reserve Bank of India`s (RBI) repeated attempts to seek a resolution of stressed assets issue met with tepid response from bankers. 

Sep 03, 2017, 16:28 PM IST

FY18 challenging for Indian banks, NPAs to rise: Icra

Terming FY18 as a "challenging" year for Indian banking, domestic rating agency Icra on Thursday said newer segments like MSMEs and farmers are also reporting stress, and NPAs for listed banks will shoot up to 10.2 percent by FY18-end.

Aug 31, 2017, 18:20 PM IST

Bank NPAs register a significant growth during January-June: Survey

About 35 per cent reported tightening of credit standards for large enterprises during the first half of 2017 and about 40 percent expect further tightening in the next six months.

Aug 10, 2017, 21:35 PM IST

Retail loans soar 17.7% in 2016, NPAs also move up: Report

Retail loans grew at a healthy 17.7 percent in 2016, but there was an increase in dud loans in the segment which has become a focus area for the lenders amid difficulties to grow corporate books, says a report.

Apr 26, 2017, 20:56 PM IST

LIC to soon get bankers on board for managing lending operations

Insurance behemoth LIC will soon obtain services of retired bankers to strengthen its lending operations and ensure that NPAs are kept at the minimum.

Apr 14, 2017, 19:20 PM IST

MFs' exposure to bank stocks hit record Rs 1.2 L cr in February end

Mutual Fund managers seem to be bullish on bank shares as they raised their allocation in the sector to an all time-high of over Rs 1.2 lakh crore at the end of February, primarily on account of cheaper valuations.

Mar 24, 2017, 14:32 PM IST

NPA pains to spill over into next fiscal, says Moody's

Weak asset quality will continue to plague credit profile of banks, with their profitability remaining under pressure till the next fiscal, says a report.

Jan 09, 2017, 15:18 PM IST

SC against disclosure of big defaulters' names, says won't lead anywhere

The Supreme Court today said that disclosure of names of debtors, who owe Rs 500 crore and more to banks, will not lead "anywhere" as the important issue is to address "root cause" of accumulation of non-performing assets (NPAs).

Nov 18, 2016, 21:51 PM IST

Dena Bank registers Rs 44 crore loss in September quarter

Dena Bank today reported a loss of Rs 44.3 crore for the September quarter on account of higher provisions for bad loans.

Nov 05, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

Banks to report frauds of Rs one crore and above to Central Vigilance Commission

With several high-ticket alleged frauds like Vijay Mallya loan default case coming to fore, Central Vigilance Commission has now made it mandatory for the public sector banks to report to it all such matters involving funds over Rs one crore.

Oct 31, 2016, 17:20 PM IST

Indian banking outlook stable; new NPA formation slow: Moody's

The pace of bad loan formation is going to slower resulting in a stable outlook for the Indian banking sector over the next 12-18 months, Moody's Investors Service said.

Sep 19, 2016, 15:31 PM IST

RBI asks banks to lay down clear policy on stressed asset sale

Amid rising NPAs, RBI on Thursday asked banks to put in place clear policies for sale of stressed assets to securitisation and reconstruction firms and secure two external valuation reports in case the exposure tops Rs 50 crore.

 

Sep 01, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

Banks consolidation next fiscal, priority to end NPAs: BBB chief Vinod Rai

The consolidation of more banks may begin from next fiscal as the priority today is to unlock the jammed lending system with the Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) sitting over balance sheets of banking institutions, Banks Board Bureau chief Vinod Rai said Tuesday.

Aug 16, 2016, 20:19 PM IST

Raghuram Rajan says NPAs, not higher rates, behind low credit growth

Taking on critics of his monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday blamed the record low credit growth to the stress in public sector banks and not due to high interest rates.

Jun 22, 2016, 19:09 PM IST

Bank employees union calls for nationwide strike on Aug 29

An umbrella body of bank unions has called for a nationwide strike on August 29 to protest against the government's banking reforms.

May 12, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

Good monsoon to aid in accelerating economic growth: FM Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said in Lok Sabha that good monsoon will aid in accelerating economic growth.

May 05, 2016, 12:35 PM IST

RBI amends capital recognition rules; 35k-crore unlocked for PSBs

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced amendments to recognise more balance sheet items as common equity tier-I capital which will help unlock up to Rs 35,000 crore for state-run lenders impacted by asset quality troubles.

Mar 01, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

Addressing governance issues could help reducing NPAs: Report

Addressing governance issues of banks reeling under high NPAs and passing of the bankruptcy code could help in reducing bad loans in the banking system, says a report by CARE Ratings.

Feb 19, 2016, 19:40 PM IST

Sensex gets more horsepower on GST optimism, up 170 points

The broader NSE Nifty regained the 7,900-mark to close at 7,942.70, a rise of 58.90 points, or 0.75 percent.

Nov 27, 2015, 17:44 PM IST