![Gross NPAs could hit 9.5% in case of Severe Stress Gross NPAs could hit 9.5% in case of Severe Stress](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBGkNHCRlbIazSYcuLUUYLaiYLmm7ql1NA0SMJDItwWvnY9i38s-z5M9-hlZXzT0ZfJNqY5VvDIDg3YVG5Kl5y3duQ1HtorJiwchBkgiy74b_CvQ79cetiex9Ux-IWUvKwZTxyWdnwcUD4CpY4x96PBZB3aT4lgoQZRLDxFYEatKxMqXCoUogqA86zQ/w320-h320-rw/Reserve%20Bank%20of%20India%20Gross.jpeg)
- As per the report banks would be able to comply with minimum capital adequacy norms even in a severe stress scenario.
- It has been estimated that non-banking financial companies, may be vulnerable to liquidity shocks.
- Public sector banks (PSBs), private sector banks (PVBs), and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), credit increased to 29.9% of credit-active consumers as of September-end 2021.
- Scheduled Commercial Banks’ slippage ratio rose to 3.6%.
- The major risks were commodity prices, domestic inflation, equity price volatility, asset quality deterioration, and credit growth.
Question:
Q.1 As per bi-annual report of RBI, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) may climb to ________by March 2023?a. 10.2%
b. 9.5%
c. 8.2%
d. 7.3%