The Government has said that the gross Non-Performing Assets- NPAs of Scheduled Commercial Banks- SCBs for domestic operations have been continuously declining during the last eight financial years. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said that the NPA has reached a historic low of 2.15% at the end of September last year, which is lower than the 2010-11 level. He said the continuous decline in gross NPAs of SCBs, including Public Sector banks, has improved their profitability and business growth. Mr Chaudhary said that comprehensive measures have been taken by the Government and RBI to prevent, reduce and recover NPAs.
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Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary says NPA has reached historic low of 2.15% last year, which is lower than 2010-11 level
