The npas have reduced from 9.11 per cent to 2.58% from march 2021 to march 2025, said minister of state for finance pankaj chaudhary in a written reply in rajya sabha. Gross npa ratio of public sector banks (psbs) dropped from 9.11% on march 31, 2021 to 2.58% on march 31, 2025, the government told the rajya sabha. Several comprehensive measures taken by the government to reduce npas.
The total advances outstanding to msme sector has consistently increased over the last five years.