India's Scheduled Commercial Banks Report Decline in Gross NPAs by March 2026
Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of scheduled commercial banks in India declined from 2.75% in March 2024 to 1.73% in March 2026, reflecting sustained improvement. Public sector banks saw NPAs drop from Rs 6.16 lakh crore to Rs 2.45 lakh crore, while private and foreign banks also recorded declines. Small finance banks reported increased NPAs. The government clarified that loan write-offs are accounting measures, not waivers, and highlighted measures like the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and RBI guidelines to reduce NPAs.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (68–68/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 21 Jul, 02:11 pm. Other outlets followed.