With reference to Indian economy, the term ‘bad bank’, frequently mentioned in news, refers to
an asset reconstruction company
an asset management company
a bank with huge 'nonperforming assets'
a bank that has become insolvent
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UPSC CAPF – 2022
In the context of the Indian economy, the term ‘bad bank’ frequently mentioned in news refers to a proposed or established financial institution specifically designed to take over the bad loans (non-performing assets or NPAs) of other banks, especially public sector banks. This entity is essentially an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) that specializes in acquiring stressed assets from banks to resolve them.
Option A, “an asset reconstruction company,” correctly describes the nature of a ‘bad bank’.
The primary function of a bad bank is to clean up the balance sheets of commercial banks by purchasing their NPAs, allowing the commercial banks to focus on normal banking activities like lending.