Asset quality News
Bank stocks came under selling pressure today, falling by up to 2 per cent, after Standard & Poor's said their asset quality and capitalisation are likely to remain under pressure in the next 12 months.
Most state-run lenders have high levels of bad loans and their shares are trading below their book values.
Reserve Bank Deputy Governor S S Mundra on Wednesday said initial trends from banks' first quarter results indicate some stability on asset quality.
Andhra Bank on Saturday reported a 89.27 percent jump in Net profit at Rs 202.52 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2015, on improved asset quality.
About 23 percent of the 74 projects to which public sector banks provided loans worth about Rs 54,000 crore in 2014-15 have turned non-performing assets (NPAs), Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
About 23 percent of the projects to which public sector banks provided loans worth about Rs 54,000 crore in 2014-15 have turned non-performing assets (NPAs), Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
The scheme allows banks to refinance or sell long-term project loans after every five years. For banks to avail such a facility, the loan tenor cannot be more than 25 years.
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