Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research

Prakhar Agarwal ¹, Dhulika Arora ², Smita Kashiramka ³, P. K. Jain ⁴

Affiliations
1 Master of Business Administration, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, IN
2 Doctoral Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, IN
3 Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, IN
4 Honorary Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Banks are the vital financial intermediaries in disbursing credit to deficit units. Their ineffective performance hinders the efficient functioning of an economy. Thus, the present research investigates the effect of non-performing assets (NPAs) on banks’ performance in India. The slowdown in the Indian banking sector has led to subdued growth in the Asian banking sector. The study covers 64 Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) from 2008-2018. The findings suggest that NPAs have been significantly eroding the performance of SCBs in India. It signifies that an increase in NPAs deteriorates banks’ profit margins and increases provisioning requirements. This decline further reduces depositors’ and investors’ confidence in banks. Thus, policymakers need to ensure the efficient management of bad loans. Moreover, the study found the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and net interest margins (NIM) to be positively related in the case of public and private sector banks. This relationship may be due to further tightening of the capital requirements under Basel III norms.

Keywords

Indian Banks, Non-performing Assets, Financial Performance, Capital Adequacy, Basel Norms

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