The government has notified an ordinance aimed at launching an assault on India's near Rs 10 lakh crore bad loan burden. However, the ordinance is not the only big headline on the non-performing asset (NPA) front. Joint Lender Forums (JLF) have also got more teeth now. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification easing the norms for decision making by lender forums. Watch Latha Venkatesh of CNBC-TV18 explaining the details.
Under pressure following the recent controversy over Vijay Mallya's loan default, banks have decided to step up pressure on promoters of highly indebted companies and have come together to tame the NPA issue.