Explain with reason: with a rise in NPA exerting pressure on their profitability Indian Banks Capital Adequacy Ratio CAR has fallen in the aftermath of global slowdown of 2008 Solution An asset is called a non performing asset when it stops generating income for a bank. It is contributed by factors such as change in government policies exchange rate fluctuations business failure and in efficiency of the management. Inefficient Credit Management and monitoring and overall recession in the economy are other factors which contribute to npa formation. Since the income is not generated, it directly reduces the profitability of the Banks. Increase in npa increases the capital requirements of a depository institution. Banks are required to maintain an adequate capital adequacy ratio on risk weighted assets. This increase in npa has resulted in bringing down the banking Industries capital adequacy ratio to 11.2% in March 2018 as compared to 13.3% in March 2017..