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Banks may add Rs 2.6 lakh cr worth NPAs to existing pile by FY19-end: Fitch
It estimates that banks were already sitting on unrecognised stressed loans worth Rs 7.7 lakh cr
 "Banks may add Rs 2.6 lakh cr worth NPAs to existing pile by FY19-end: Fitch")
Five questions about the new move on NPAs
If you are expecting any better outcome from this latest move, you believe in miracles
Does the ordinance solve the banking crisis?
The biggest threat in banking regulation is the pressure within the RBI to hide bad news at banks
 "Does the ordinance solve the banking crisis?")
War on NPAs to speed up PSBs' capital raising via FPOs
SBI has already taken board approval for raising up to Rs 15,000 crore through various means
 "War on NPAs to speed up PSBs' capital raising via FPOs")
Govt, RBI get cracking on bad loan problem
Ordinance gives RBI powers to deal with NPAs
 "Govt, RBI get cracking on bad loan problem")
High NPAs impeding growth of factoring business: RBI official
Noting that despite the enactment of the Factoring Regulation Act in 2011
New framework to deal with toxic assets soon
While they have restructured loans, there is still question mark over the success of such a work-out
 "New framework to deal with toxic assets soon")
RBI raises provisioning on telecom loans
Total debt at about Rs 4 lakh crore, analysts estimate stress of Rs 80,000 crore
 "RBI raises provisioning on telecom loans")
Resolving the bad-loans puzzle
The 'holy trinity' of the NIIF, IDFs and a credit enhancement fund could be the solution
 "Resolving the bad-loans puzzle")
Post merger, SBI sees no negative surprises on NPAs
Notedly, while SBI contained its bad loans in the Dec quarter, most of 5 associates saw same soaring
 "Post merger, SBI sees no negative surprises on NPAs")
The politics of tackling NPAs
RBI is being asked to play a more active role in tackling the menace of willful defaulters
Govt, RBI plan to initiate criminal action against large wilful defaulters
PMO, FinMin, RBI also plan one-time settlement scheme for some sectors
 "Govt, RBI plan to initiate criminal action against large wilful defaulters")
Govt to consider more oversight panels for NPAs, says Jaitley
He said rate of rise in banks' NPAs slowed in March quarter; steel sector began showing improvement
 "Govt to consider more oversight panels for NPAs, says Jaitley")
Govt must bail out troubled big borrowers at times: Arvind Subramanian
NPAs or bad loans more than doubled to Rs 6.95 lakh crore in 2015-16
 "Govt must bail out troubled big borrowers at times: Arvind Subramanian")
Debt recast plans fail to stem NPAs
Some banks have started counting the exposure of companies under SDR as non-performing assets
 "Debt recast plans fail to stem NPAs")
SC wants MBA grads, lawyers to prepare report on bad loans of public banks
As on September 30, gross NPAs of public sector banks rose to Rs 6,30,323 crore as against Rs 5,50,346 crore by June end
 "SC wants MBA grads, lawyers to prepare report on bad loans of public banks")
NPAs: Supreme Court to examine disclosure of names
Centre for Public Interest Litigation has moved the court for the disclosure
 "NPAs: Supreme Court to examine disclosure of names")
SC to examine disclosure of names in NPAs
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the government, said that that it was for the banks to disclose the names
 "SC to examine disclosure of names in NPAs")
The bad bank debate
The specifics of the new plan to tackle NPAs will be interesting
PFC's non-performing assets double in FY16
Thermal projects have largest share in bad loans
 "PFC's non-performing assets double in FY16")
