SBI lines up 12 NPA accounts for sale to recover dues of over Rs 820 cr

Country's largest lender SBI has lined-up a dozen non-performing assets (NPAs) on sale to recover loan dues of over Rs 820 crore, as per the bank's notifications.

In terms of the bank's policy on sale of financial assets, in line with the regulatory guidelines, SBI said it has placed these accounts for sale to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs)/banks/Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)/financial institutions (FIs), on the terms and conditions indicated there against.

In various notices on its website, State Bank of India (SBI) has put up a total of 12 bad assets for sale during this month to April 13.

NPA account Topworth Urja & Metals Ltd, with a loan outstanding of Rs 396.74 crore is to be sold in an e-auction to be held on March 29, 2022. With reserve price fixed at Rs 85 crore, SBI said the NPA account will be sold on a cash/cash-cum-SR ratio of 50:50.

"Bid with highest cash component shall be considered as successful bid," it said in a notice.

Another account, Balasore