Banks Write Off Nearly Rs 10 Lakh Crore in Corporate Loans Over 12 Years
Banks have written off nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in loans to large corporates and the services sector over the past 12 years, peaking at Rs 1.48 lakh crore in 2018-19 before declining to Rs 20,485 crore in 2025-26, according to Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary. These write-offs are accounting measures that do not relieve borrowers of their debt, with recovery efforts continuing. Outstanding loans to these sectors increased from Rs 63.19 lakh crore in 2024-25 to Rs 69.22 lakh crore in 2025-26, based on RBI data.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 10 Aug, 12:53 pm. Other outlets followed.