Non-performing Assets in Public Sector Commercial Banks-A Retrospect

The present study emphasizes on the management of nonperforming assets in public sector commercial banks in India by covering asset classification norms, identification of non-performing assets, provisioning against advances etc. Public sector commercial banks provide finance to needy covering various sectors including priority, no-priority and public sectors. In this junction, the study is intended to trace the movements and recovery of non-performing assets in public sector commercial banks during 2006-2011 with the backdrop of financial crisis happened during 2008.