Stressed Loans

NPA crisis: RBI sticking to its deadline is fine; it means the days of compromise are over but courts still have final word

The fact remains that the NPA issue has ballooned over the years and even today one is not sure if all of them have been recognized and provided for.

India's weak banking system to strengthen over 2 years as capital base expanded by government's fund infusion: S&P

The government is working on a four-pronged strategy to improve the health of the banking sector: recognition, recapitalisation, resolution, and reform.

PNB fraud: Banks will have to be equipped with better risk management tools as NPAs pile-up

Fraud typology is roughly the same across countries. But where India is probably way behind is in the preparedness of banks in fraud risk management.

Rs 1-lakh cr recapitalisation is credit positive but PSU banks need to better overall governance: S&P

The finance ministry will raise Rs 80,000 crore through recapitalisation bonds and provide another Rs 8,139 crore from the budget

Rs 1 lakh cr recapitalisation plan fails to impress markets as shares of Bank of Baroda, PNB, State Bank tank; IDBI gains

The capital infusion is part of the massive Rs 2.11 lakh cr bank recapitalisation plan announced by the govt in October last year

Banks' stressed loans hit record $146 bn, shows RTI query; bad loan pile chokes off new lending

Stressed loans as a percentage of total loans reached 12.6 percent at end-June, according to the RBI data, the highest level in at least 15 years.

Arun Jaitley to defaulter companies: Pay dues or allow others to take control of business

Jaitley said the government was open to providing more capital to banks but cleaning up stressed loans was bigger priority.

NPA battle: RBI to direct banks to start bankruptcy proceedings against 12 loan defaulters

The committee narrowed the list to 12 by focusing on accounts owing more than Rs 5,000 crore

Consolidation of PSU banks necessary for strong credit growth and job creation, says BBB's Vinod Rai

Consolidation of India's public-sector banks is seen as a final step in rebuilding a financial system capable of underwriting credit growth and job-creating investment in Asia's third-largest economy

Indian banking's 'weak underbelly' exposed and the story is not over, says Uday Kotak

Kotak also questioned whether nationalisation of banks served the purpose of checking disproportionate lending to big businesses.