Steep rise in NPAs

Source :rediff com:22 Nov 2011


Bad loans are turning nightmarish for Indian banks. A steep rise in interest rates over the past 18 months has led to a sharp increase in non-performing assets.


Non-performing assets, or NPAs, are assets which are categorised by a bank or a financial institution as sub-standard, doubtful or loss assets as they do not yield any returns to them.


The Reserve Bank of India has increased its lending (repo) rate 13 times since March, 2010 to tame inflation.


Moody's has assigned Baa3, the lowest investment grading rating, to India. The rating agency downgraded the outlook for the Indian banking system to 'negative' from 'stable' saying that economic slowdown would impact asset quality, capitalisation and profitability.


However, Standard & Poor's upgraded the Indian banking sector saying its domestic regulations are in line with international standards and said the Reserve Bank has a moderately successful track record.


The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of 37 listed banks has gone up to Rs 1.06 lakh crore (Rs 1.06 trillion) during the September quarter from Rs 79,078 crore (Rs 790.78 billion) in the corresponding period last year.


The banks are also under pressure from loans outgoes to the sectors facing inordinate delays in execution of projects, raising concerns over the companies' ability to repay loans on time.


Loans given to mining, power and realty companies might become NPAs for the banking sector due to the delay in completion of projects.


1. State Bank of India 


Net NPAs: Rs 12,347.90 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 25,326.29 crore


The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks increased by 20 per cent during June-September 2011.


Standard & Poor's, which had in September downgraded standalone ratings of State Bank of India, said high credit risks in the Indian banking sector reflects that the country has a weak payment culture and legal system that often result in low recoveries and delayed settlement of foreclosures.


(NPA figures are for the year ended March 2011, Source: RBI)




2. ICICI Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 2,407.36 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 10,034.26 crore


ICICI Bank has the highest NPAs among private sector banks. ICICI Bank has slightly improved its net bad debts to 0.90 per cent from 0.91 per cent in the earlier quarter.


Indian banks face challenges like increase in interest rates on saving deposits, a tighter monetary policy, restructured loan accounts and increasing infrastructure loans.


3. Canara Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 2,347.33 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 3,089.21 crore


Canara Bank's gross NPA ratio increased to 1.73 per cent (Rs 3,793 crore) for the quarter ending September 30 from 1.49 per cent (Rs 2,636 crore) in the year-ago period. The net NPA ratio stood at 1.43 per cent (Rs 3,117 crore) in September.


4. Punjab National Bank 


Net NPAs: Rs 2,038.63 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 4,379.39 crore


The NPAs of Punjab National Bank (PNB) rose by 29 per cent during the July-September quarter to Rs 5,150 crore.


5. Bank of India


Net NPAs: Rs 1944.99 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 4,811.55 crore


The bank's gross non-performing assets (npas) stood at 3.02 per cent, up 33 basis points sequentially, while net NPAs stood at 1.98 per cent, up 71 basis points sequentially.


6. UCO Bank 


Net NPAs: Rs 1,824.55 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 3,150.36 crore


As NPAs mount, UCO Bank is eyeing a 20 per cent growth in its business and a reduction in its non-performing assets (NPAs) to less than 3 per cent in FY12.


7. Union Bank of India


Net NPAs: Rs 1,803.44 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 3,622.82 crore


The system based NPA recognition method has led to a rise NPAs. Compared to the manual method, the system based study gives an accurate picture of bad loans. 


However, the Union Bank is optimistic about cutting down NPAs. It expects gross NPAs to be below 3 per cent in the coming quarter.


8. IDBI Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 1,677.91 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 2,784.73 crore


While IDBI's gross NPA rose to 2.47 per cent from 1.88 per cent, net NPA shot up to 1.57 from 1.19 per cent in the second quarter.


9. Indian Overseas Bank 


Net NPAs: Rs 1,328.42 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 3,089.59 crore




The gross NPA stood at Rs 3,090 crore in March 2011, as against Rs 3,611 crore in March 2010. 


In percentage terms, the gross NPA ratio was 2.72 per cent as on March 2011 compared to 4.47 per cent in March 2010.


10. Syndicate Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 1,030.84 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 2,598.97 crore




While the net non-performing assets (NPAs) increased to Rs 1,052 crore for the second quarter ended September, as against Rs 917 crore in the year-ago period, the percentage of net NPA declined marginally to 0.93 per cent, as against 0.97 per cent in the same period last year.


11. Oriental Bank of Commerce


Net NPAs: Rs 938.15 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,920.54 crore


Oriental Bank of Commerce saw more than 50 per cent rise in NPAs in the September quarter
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12. Central Bank of India


Net NPAs: Rs 847 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 2,394 crore


In the July-September quarter, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPA) as a percentage of total advances rose to 2.94 per cent from 2.28 per cent in the same quarter a year ago.


Its net NPAs rose to 1.37 per cent of total loans from 0.68 per cent in the year-ago period.


13. Bank of Baroda 


Net NPAs: Rs 790.88 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 3,152.50 crore


The Bank succeeded in restricting its incremental delinquency ratio to 1.09 per cent, gross NPAs to 1.36 per cent and net NPAs to 0.35 per cent during 2010-11. 


The Bank's Loan Loss Coverage Ratio (including technical write-offs) too stood at the healthy level of 85 per cent as on 31st March 2011.


14. United Bank of India


Net NPAs: Rs 757.41 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,355.78 crore


United Bank of India has introduced a system of monitoring the collection of NPA and collecting information all branches. 


It has also recruited more recovery agents for faster recovery of NPAs.


15. Vijaya Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 741.16 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,355.78 crore


Banks have been witnessing substantial bad loans in the agricultural sector.


16. Allahabad Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 736.37 cr
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,647.92 cr


A large portion of the NPAs are from agriculture and SME sector. The bank is hopeful of a fast recovery in the next six months


17. State Bank of Patiala


Net NPAs: Rs 620.77 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,381.68 crore


The business of State Bank of Patiala has grown manifold since its establishment. There are more than 1000 branches of SBP.


18. Bank of Maharashtra


Net NPAs: Rs 618. 95 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,173.70 crore


Bank of Maharashtra is now taking fresh initiatives to further bring it down to 2 per cent this fiscal. 


From Rs 1,468 crore in September 2010, the gross NPA of the bank was slashed to Rs 1,174 crore as on March 31, 2011.


19. State Bank of Hyderabad


Net NPAs: Rs 562.72 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 1,150.45 crore


State Bank of Hyderabad's fiscal second quarter (July-September) net profit fell 12.27% to Rs 232 crore from Rs 264 crore in the same period a year ago due to high interest expenditure and increased provisioning for bad loans.


Net NPAs of the bank during the quarter rose to 1.92% as against 0.64% in the same period last fiscal year.


20. Dena Bank


Net NPAs: Rs 54.89 crore
Gross NPAs: Rs 842.24 crore


The bank expects to have a net non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of 1.6 per cent to 1.7 per cent for FY11.