Credit card NPAs spiked 500% in past four years, shows RBI data. What is driving defaults? | Mint

Credit card NPAs spiked 500% in past four years, shows RBI data. What is driving defaults? | Mint

Source: Live Mint Credit card usage has undoubtedly risen considerably in the past few years, primarily steered by increased consumer spending and the growing popularity of digital payments. However, non-performing assets (NPAs) in the credit card segment also spiked by 28.42 per cent to ₹6,742 crore during the 12-month period ended December 2024, the latest…

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Indian banks’ balance sheets stay robust, bad loans decline more, central bank report says

Indian banks’ balance sheets stay robust, bad loans decline more, central bank report says

Source: Live Mint MUMBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Indian banks’ financial position has stayed robust, marked by the sustained expansion in loans and deposits, while their gross bad loan ratio has dropped to multi-year lows, a central bank report showed on Thursday. Banks’ gross non-performing assets ratio (NPA), or the proportion of bad assets to…

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These five bank stocks appear ready for a bull run

These five bank stocks appear ready for a bull run

Source: Live Mint In 2024, despite the momentum in financialisation, the Nifty Bank index has underperformed, rising only 7% compared to the Nifty 50’s impressive 15.6% gain. This gap signals investor hesitation, with key banking stocks hovering around critical levels in both the public and private sectors. However, many banks maintain solid fundamentals and have…

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