New Delhi, April 10 -- In the last few years, the share of non-performing assets (NPAs) in Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts across various banking sectors has consistently declined, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Chouhan said when it comes to scheduled commercial banks or SCBs, the proportion of NPAs stood at 14.16 per cent on December 31 against 14.9 per cent on March 31, 2023.

In the case of rural regional banks or RRBs, the share of NPAs declined from 7.8 per cent on March 31, 2023, to 7.1 per cent on March 31, 2024. With regard to cooperative banks, the share of NPAs fell from 6.8 per cent on March 31, 2023, to 6.5 per cent on March 31, 2024.

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