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NPA Trap: Why J&K’s MSMEs Face Distress Despite Mandatory Revival Policies

Finance : MSMEs in Jammu and Kashmir continue to face auctions and asset seizures despite mandatory RBI restructuring safeguards. The articl...

May 20, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Bad & Doubtful Debts Reserve in Co-op Banks: Tax & RBI Treatment Post Latest Circulars

Fema / RBI : The functioning of co-operative banks has always demanded a delicate balance between regulatory compliance, financial prudence, an...

June 8, 2025 1827 Views 0 comment Print

Indian Debt Restructuring: Temporary Relief or Permanent Fix for Growing NPAs?

Fema / RBI : Explore Indias debt restructuring plans and their effectiveness in addressing the rising NPAs in the banking sector amid ongoing f...

September 25, 2024 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Non Performing Assets and Provisioning

Fema / RBI : Learn about Non-Performing Assets (NPA) classification, categories, and provisioning requirements as per RBI norms for effective a...

August 26, 2024 14331 Views 0 comment Print

Date of declaration of NPA is not identical to date of default under IBC, 2016

Corporate Law : Explore the distinction between NPA declaration and default dates under IBC 2016, clarifying implications for insolvency resolutio...

August 26, 2024 3690 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Gross NPAs Fall to Historic Low as Reforms Deliver Results

Fema / RBI : India’s banks record a sharp decline in bad loans, with gross NPAs at 2.15% by September 2025, highlighting the impact of sustai...

February 10, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery against Gross NPAs improves to 14.69% in FY 2019-20

Fema / RBI : Gross non-perofrming assets (NPAs) improves from 11.33% in FY2017-18, to 13.52% in FY2018-19, to 14.69% in FY2019-20 As per Reserv...

March 29, 2022 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Press release about ABG Shipyard issue by SBI

Fema / RBI : ABG Shipyard was incorporated on 15 March 1985, has been banking arrangements since 2001. Financed under Consortium arrangement ov...

February 15, 2022 3279 Views 0 comment Print

Gross NPA of scheduled commercial banks declined

Fema / RBI : Gross non-performing assets of scheduled commercial banks have declined As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on global operatio...

February 8, 2022 1836 Views 0 comment Print

COVID19 Regulatory Package – Asset Classification & Provisioning Clarification

Fema / RBI : We advise that as per the circular dated April 17, 2020 on asset classification and provisioning, in respect of all accounts class...

May 6, 2020 2214 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Auction Buyer Cannot Seek NPA Reclassification Against Creditor’s Rights: NCLAT

Corporate Law : NCLAT ruled that reclassifying corporate debtor accounts as standard cannot affect a creditor’s right to pursue personal guarant...

November 27, 2025 252 Views 0 comment Print

IBC Authority Inappropriate for Revocation of Attachment under PMLA: NCLT

Corporate Law : NCLT Chennai rules IBC not right for ED attachment revocation in Nathella Sampath Jewelry case. Detailed analysis of jurisdictiona...

April 3, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs Reassessment of Interest for Non-Performing Assets Loans

Income Tax : Explore the ITAT Bangalore order in Belur Urban Co-operative Bank vs ITO. Learn why reassessment on interest in NPA loans is direc...

January 21, 2024 717 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on NPAs not taxable on accrual basis

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that it is settled legal position that interest on (Non-Performing Assets) NPAs cannot be taxed on accrual basis....

May 30, 2023 3453 Views 0 comment Print

Provision for Standard Assets allowable under Section 36(1)(viia) of Income Tax Act

Income Tax : ACIT Vs Jila Sahakari Kendriya Bank (ITAT Indore) Provision for Standard Assets Allowable under Section 36(1)(viia) of Income Tax ...

April 28, 2023 20691 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


IFSCA Clarifies Due Date for Recognition of NPA in Factoring & Forfaiting 

Finance :  International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Clarifies Due Date for Recognition of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in...

May 22, 2023 864 Views 0 comment Print

RBI guideline on Disclosure of Divergence in Asset Classification & Provisioning

Fema / RBI : Reserve Bank of India RBI/2022-23/130 DOR.ACC.REC.No.74/21.04.018/2022-23 October 11, 2022 Madam / Dear Sir, Reserve Bank of India...

October 11, 2022 2853 Views 0 comment Print

RBI clarifies on 90 days period’ for determination of ‘out of order’ status of a CC/OD account

Fema / RBI : The ‘previous 90 days period’ for determination of ‘out of order’ status of a CC/OD account shall be inclusive of the day ...

February 15, 2022 16284 Views 0 comment Print

Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances – Clarifications

Fema / RBI : The extant instructions on IRACP norms specify that an amount is to be treated as overdue if it is not paid on the due date fixed ...

November 12, 2021 8511 Views 0 comment Print

Master Circular- Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters – UCBs

Fema / RBI : With a view to moving towards international best practices and to ensure greater transparency, '90 days' overdue1 norms for identi...

November 1, 2021 4197 Views 0 comment Print


Identification of NPA in Bank Audit

April 7, 2020 83673 Views 5 comments Print

The Statutory Auditors may consider the following exercise to dig out the hidden accounts which are shown as Standard but are required to be classified as NPAs.

Is Vastushastra the answer to arrest the rising concern of NPAs for Banks?

January 28, 2020 1383 Views 0 comment Print

While the naysayers have predicted that India’s bad loan crisis has turned to the worse, pragmatically speaking it seems far from over now. As per a 2019 Government of India report obtained from Press Information Bureau, RBI provisional data on global operations, the aggregate amount of gross NPAs of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Scheduled […]

Non–Performing Assets – An Overview

December 5, 2019 7611 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Performing Assets i.e. ‘NPAs’ are those assets which are not earning adequate returns to the lending institutions. These are generally the bad loans in the books of the lenders, which may occur due to failure to meet the debt obligation on time/default by the borrowers of such loans. Generally the assets i.e. the loans provided […]

Impact of Non-Performing Assets on Lenders, Borrowers, etc

October 29, 2019 3015 Views 6 comments Print

Non-Performing Assets i.e. ‘NPAs’ are those assets which are not earning adequate returns to the lending institutions. These are generally the bad loans in the books of the lenders, which may occur due to failure to meet the debt obligation on time/default by the borrowers of such loans. Generally the assets i.e. the loans provided […]

Resolution of stressed assets- Analysis of latest RBI circular

October 16, 2019 3381 Views 0 comment Print

Key provisions of latest RBI Circular No. RBI/2018-19/203 DBR.No.BP.BC.45/21.04.048/2018-19 dated June 07, 2019 in relation to Resolution of stressed assets. 1. Identification and reporting of stress Lenders shall recognize incipient stress in loan accounts classifying such assets as special mention accounts (SMA) as following: SMA Sub-categories Principal or interest payment overdue SMA-0 1-30 days SMA-1 […]

NPAs of Nationalised Banks started declining 

July 23, 2019 675 Views 0 comment Print

Loans written-off from Balance Sheets of PSBs; As A result of Government’s 4R’s Strategy of Recognition, Resolution, Re-capitalisation and Reforms, NPAs of Nationalised Banks have started declining 

Steps taken to expedite and enable resolution of NPAs and recovery

July 1, 2019 3495 Views 1 comment Print

Steps taken to expedite and enable resolution of NPAs and recovery from NPA accounts, include, inter-alia, the following: (1) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) has been enacted, which has provided for taking over the management of the affairs of the corporate debtor at the outset of the corporate insolvency resolution process.

Bank Audit-Issue of Reversal of Unrealised Interest on NPA Accounts

April 7, 2019 74754 Views 4 comments Print

Statutory audits of banks and their branches are under process. Various issues relating to these audits are under discussion amongst the (auditors ) Chartered Accountants . One of such issues in bank branch audit is regarding reversal of unrealized interest on loans / advances  which have became NPA in the year under audit. In this article an attempt has been made to discuss various aspects, prevailing practices and difficulties being faced relating to the reversal of interest on NPA accounts.

Management of Non-Performing Asset the Importance of Cash Flow

March 15, 2019 3162 Views 0 comment Print

The old dictums Prevention is better than cure and A stich in time saves nine are very much applicable and relevant in the matter of classifying the account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA).

Impact of Increase In Non-Performing Assets In Bank– Comparative Analysis of Public Sector And Private Sector Banks In India

October 8, 2018 33426 Views 1 comment Print

The banking system plays a vital role in the finance sector. Without the sound and efficient system of the bank will lead to a healthy economy. The Narasimhan committee introduced the concept of non- performing assets. And it is the best way for judging the status of the bank.

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