NPA and SARFAESI Act, 2002 | SBI PO Prelims & Mains Preparation - Bank Exams PDF Download

Non-performing Assets (NPAs)

• Non-Performing Assets are loans given by a Bank or financial intuitions where the borrower defaults or delays interest or principal payments
• According to RBI, any loan repayment which is delayed beyond 90 days in continuation has to be identified as an NPA.

NPA’s are further sub-classified into

• Sub-Standard Assets are those which are non-performing for a period not exceeding two years.
• Doubtful Assets are those loans which have remained non-performing for a period exceeding two years but which are not considered as loss assets.
• Loss Assets is one where loss has been identified but the amount has not been written off, wholly or partly. In other words, such as asset is considered non-recoverable.

SARFAESI Act, 2002

• The SARFAESI Act provides for setting up of asset reconstruction companies for acquiring financial assets including NPAs which helps in clearing balance sheet of banks. 
• The most important provision of the Act is regarding the enforcement of security interest of banks without interventions of courts.

To enforce the security as aforesaid, the following conditions need to be fulfilled 

1. The borrower has committed a default in payment and account is classified as NPA.
2. The secured creditor has given a notice in writing to the borrower to discharge his liabilities within 60 days from the date of receipt of such notice.
3. The borrower has failed to comply with the said notice.
4. The amount due from the borrowers in more than Rs. 1 lakh.

In case the borrower fails to discharge his ability in fully within the stipulated period of 60 days, the secured creditor may take recourse to one or more of the following measures.

1. By taking possession of the secured assets including the right to transfer by way of lease, assignment or sale for releasing the secured assets.
2. By taking over the management of the secured assets.
3. By appointing a manager to manage the secured assets.
4. By requiring any third party who has acquired the secured assets from borrower.
   • In case of a consortium advance, the aforesaid actions can be taken only when secured creditors representing 75% or more in value agree for such action.