Back to Career News

₹3 Trillion Worth of Loans Recovered by Banks in 3 Years: Banking Secretary

March 04, 2019

₹3 Trillion Worth of Loans Recovered by Banks in 3 Years: Banking Secretary
Rajeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Financial Services said that the banking sector has recovered loans amounting to ₹2.98 lakh crores between 2015 and 2018. He said that around ₹98,000 crores were recovered during the two quarters of 2018-19. 

Kumar was speaking at the Indian Banks’ Association event that was organized in New Delhi when he said that the banks have improved recovery every year. He said that the provisioning coverage ratio has also improved in the past few years.

Photo credit: Dr PS Sahana * Kadamtala Howrah on Visualhunt.com / CC BY 

Recommended for you ...

Axis Bank and Mastercard Launch Premium Credit Card for Small Business Owners
Axis Bank and Mastercard Launch Premium Credit Card for Small Business Owners

September 26, 2024

Banks Report Over 15% Growth in New Credit Card Additions: RBI Data
Banks Report Over 15% Growth in New Credit Card Additions: RBI Data

September 26, 2024

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Approves Merger of IDFC and IDFC First Bank
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Approves Merger of IDFC and IDFC First Bank

September 25, 2024

Chat on WhatsApp