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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicBad debts

Topic: bad debts

Don’t dilute Indian Statistical Institute’s autonomy. It isn’t ‘reform’

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Kotak Mahindra Bank posts 10% decline in profits as it steps up provisions for bad loans

Indian banks are bracing for a surge in bad debts as an economic lockdown triggers mass unemployment and leaves many companies facing bankruptcy.

RBI injected liquidity after Franklin funds crisis but banks are still not borrowing

Lenders have borrowed only about 5% of an RBI emergency funding line as they grapple with rising bad debt amid the coronavirus pandemic & lockdown.

Modi govt’s plan to sell yen debt has one more hurdle: It’s too much

The size of yen global bonds Modi govt plans to issue may have to be revised as it could be too much for Japanese investors to stomach.

RBI cracks down — banks fined Rs 109 cr this year, up from Rs 96 crore in 2018

The penalties imposed on commercial banks by RBI in the first seven months of this calendar year are 395 per cent higher than the total for 2017.

India’s biggest convertible-note defaulter Suzlon misses deadline to repay $172 million

Suzlon Energy has slumped after India’s shift to auctions for building wind projects increased competition and diluted the company’s market share.

Andhra Bank, SBI, UBI among top PSU banks with over 70% NPA from industry in FY19

Finance ministry data shows Andhra Bank had highest share of industry bad debts at 86%. UBI and Indian Bank followed at 78% and 74%, respectively.

NBFCs have a new crisis coming with huge wall of maturing debt

NBFCs have a record Rs 1.1 trillion of local-currency bonds due next quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Fund manager who predicted India’s credit crisis still sees risks

A string of corporate defaults suggests worst of the liquidity shortage & soaring funding costs could come back, according to IDFC’s Suyash Choudhary.

On Camera

Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.