DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
28 November, 2019
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Syllabus subtopic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
News: The number and value of bad loan accounts in the Kishore category of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for a dozen public sector banks including State Bank of India, Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda, have jumped 107 per cent and 71 per cent, respectively, as on September 30, 2019 compared with March 31, 2019.
Prelims focus: about MUDRA scheme , NPA
Mains focus: The rising NPA crisis and its impact on overall performance of various sectors of the Indian economy
NPA under different categories of MUDRA
Conclusion:
Setting ambitious credit targets also requires banks to closely monitor such loans. Mudra loans, a flagship programme of the government, has been a remarkable success in terms of lifting people out of poverty. But lack of due diligence at the appraisal stage and poor monitoring during the life cycle of loans has started hurting now.
Source: Indian Express
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