The percentage of banks reporting a rise in non performing assets (NPAs) in July-December last year has reduced significantly, indicating stability in credit environment, according to a report.
The latest round of the Ficci-IBA survey drew responses from 19 public sector, private and foreign banks representing 59 per cent of the banking industry by asset size.
According to the survey, 58 per cent of the respondent banks reported a rise in NPAs, significantly lower than 80 per cent in the previous round. Infrastructure, metals and engineering goods were key contributors to the bad debt.
However, only 28 per cent banks reported a rise in the number of requests for restructuring of loans as compared to 40 per cent in the previous round.
For the forthcoming Union Budget, the banks have demanded full tax deduction on the NPA provisioning; reduction in corporate tax rate; and accelerated investments in infrastructure sector.
The survey was carried out for the period July to December 2017. The number of banks reporting increase in share of CASA deposits has been lower in the current round of survey.