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Profit, losses, GNPAs of Public Sector Banks

Asset Quality Review (AQR) carried-out in 2015 for clean and fully provisioned bank balance-sheets revealed high incidence of NPAs. Expected losses on stressed loans, not provided for earlier under flexibility given to restructured loans, were reclassified as NPAs and provided for. PSBs initiated cleaning-up by recognising NPAs and provided for expected losses. The gross NPA ratio for Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as a category is 14.6% in the financial year (FY) 2017-18, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data. In the last 25 financial years, the gross NPA ratio for PSBs was highest in FY 1993-94 at 24.8% and was also higher in six other financial years.

Bank-wise details of gross NPAs as of March 2018, and operating profit, provision done and net profit/loss in FY 2017-18, are given below.

Amounts in crore Rs.
S. No. Bank As on 31.3.2018 * FY 2017-18 **
Gross NPA ratio (%) Operating profit Provisioning done Net profit

(amounts with a minus sign are losses) ***

1 Allahabad Bank 16.0 3,438 8,113 -4,674
2 Andhra Bank 17.1 5,361 8,774 -3,413
3 Bank of Baroda 12.3 12,006 14,437 -2,432
4 Bank of India 16.6 7,139 13,183 -6,044
5 Bank of Maharashtra 19.5 2,191 3,337 -1,146
6 Canara Bank 11.8 9,548 13,770 -4,222
7 Central Bank of India 21.5 2,733 7,838 -5,105
8 Corporation Bank 17.4 3,950 8,004 -4,054
9 Dena Bank 22.0 1,171 3,094 -1,923
10 IDBI Bank Limited 28.0 7,905 16,142 -8,238
11 Indian Bank 7.4 5,001 3,742 1,259
12 Indian Overseas Bank 25.3 3,629 9,929 -6,299
13 Oriental Bank of Commerce 17.6 3,703 9,575 -5,872
14 Punjab & Sind Bank 11.2 1,145 1,889 -744
15 Punjab National Bank 18.4 10,294 22,577 -12,283
16 State Bank of India 10.9 59,511 66,058 -6,547
17 Syndicate Bank 11.5 3,864 7,087 -3,223
18 UCO Bank 24.6 1,334 5,771 -4,436
19 Union Bank of India 15.7 7,540 12,787 -5,247
20 United Bank of India 24.1 1,025 2,479 -1,454
21 Vijaya Bank 6.3 3,098 2,371 727

Sources: * RBI (global operations, provisional data for Mar-2018)

** Banks

***While banks have posted operating profits, their net losses are primarily on account of continuing ageing provision for NPAs recognised as a result of AQR initiated in 2015 and subsequent transparent recognition by banks.

This was stated by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. (PIB)

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Measures to Recover Loan Amount from NPAs

Asset Quality Review (AQR) carried-out in 2015 for clean and fully Provisioned Bank Balance-Sheets revealed high incidence of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). Expected losses on stressed loans, not provided for earlier under flexibility given to restructured loans, were reclassified as NPAs and provided for. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) initiated cleaning-up by recognising NPAs and provided for expected losses. As a result of transparent recognition of stressed assets as NPAs, the aggregate Gross NPAs of PSBs (as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on global operations), have increased from Rs. 2,79,016 crore, as on 31.3.2015 to Rs. 8,95,601 crore, as on 31.3.2018 (provisional data).

As per RBI inputs, list of the banks having NPAs of Rs. 100 crore or more is at Annexure.

A number of measures have been taken to recover loan amount from NPAs, and wilful defaulters. As a result, PSBs recovered an amount of Rs. 1,58,259 crore, during the financial years 2015-16 to 2017-18. To avoid recurrence and for stringent recovery, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has been enacted to create a Unified Framework for resolving insolvency and bankruptcy matters. The Banking Regulation Act, 1949 was amended, to provide for authorisation to RBI to issue directions to banks to initiate the insolvency resolution process under IBC. Under this, by adopting a creditor-in-saddle approach, with the interim resolution professional taking over management of affairs of Corporate Debtor at the outset, the incentive to resort to abuse of the legal system was taken away. This coupled with debarment of wilful defaulters and persons associated with NPA accounts from the resolution process, has effected a fundamental change in the creditor-debtor relationship. Further, as per RBI’s directions, cases have been filed under IBC in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in respect of 39 large defaulters, amounting to about Rs. 2.69 lakh crore funded exposure (as of December 2017). In addition, recapitalisation of PSBs, announced and initiated by the Government, has enabled upfront provisioning, easing apprehensions in actively pursuing resolution.

Further, the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) has been amended for faster recovery with a provision for three months imprisonment in case the borrower does not provide asset details and for the lender to get possession of mortgaged property within 30 days. Also, six new Debts Recovery Tribunal have been established to expedite recovery.

In addition, under the PSB Reforms Agenda announced by the Government, PSBs have committed to strengthen recovery mechanism by setting-up Stressed Asset Management Verticals for focussed recovery, clean and effective post-sanction follow-up on large-value accounts by tying up with Agencies for Specialised Monitoring for loans of Rs. 250 crore and above, and strict segregation of pre- and post-sanction roles for enhanced accountability.

To reduce incidence of default on account of and to effect recovery from wilful defaulters, as per RBI’s instructions, wilful defaulters are not sanctioned any additional facilities by banks or financial institutions, their unit is debarred from floating new ventures for five years, and lenders may initiate criminal proceedings against them, wherever necessary. As per data reported by PSBs, as on 31.3.2018, 2,323 FIRs have been registered against wilful defaulters, 8,835 suits have been filed for recovery from them, and action has been initiated under the SARFAESI in respect of 7,300 cases of wilful defaulters. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regulations have been amended to debar wilful defaulters and companies with wilful defaulters as promoters/directors from accessing capital markets to raise funds. Further, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has been amended to debar wilful defaulters from participating in the insolvency resolution process.

Annexure

List of banks with gross NPAs with outstanding amount greater than Rs. 100 crore as on 31.3.2018 (provisional data), based on off-site returns for global operations submitted by banks to RBI

Allahabad Bank
Andhra Bank
Axis Bank Limited
Bank of Baroda
Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Canara Bank
Central Bank of India
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.
Corporation Bank
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
DBS Bank Ltd.
Dena Bank
Deutsche Bank AG
Federal Bank Ltd.
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpn.Ltd.
ICICI Bank Limited
IDBI Bank Limited
IDFC Bank Limited
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
IndusInd Bank Ltd.
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.
Karnataka Bank Ltd.
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd.
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Punjab and Sind Bank
Punjab National Bank
South Indian Bank Ltd.
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of India
Syndicate Bank
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
United Bank of India
Vijaya Bank
Yes Bank Ltd.

This was stated by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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