Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks- An Empirical Analysis

Abstract

Financial System is the most important institutional and functional vehicle for economic transformation of any country. Banking sector is reckoned as a hub and barometer of the financial system. As a pillar of the economy, this sector plays a predominant role in the economic development of the country. The geographical pervasiveness of the bank coupled with the range and depth of their services make the system an indispensable medium in every day transactions. The virtual monopoly of banks in `Payment Mechanism' touches the lives of millions of people every day and everywhere. Thus the banking sector has been playing a significant role as growth facilitator.