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non-performing loan

non-performing loan noun: a bank loan that is subject to a late repayment or is unlikely to be repaid by the borrower in full.

Noun

non-performing loan (plural non-performing loans)

  1. A bank loan that is subject to a late repayment or is unlikely to be repaid by the borrower in full.
    • Russia's second-largest bank, VTB, reported that the share of non-performing loans (NPLs) in its portfolio that have not been serviced for over 90 days reached 5% in May.2025 July 3, Elena Fabrichnaya, “Russian central bank sees no risk of looming banking crisis”, in Reuters
    Synonyms:
    NPL

Synonyms of non-performing loan

Forms of non-performing loan

pluralnon-performing loans

Questions about non-performing loan

What does non-performing loan mean?
Non-performing loan means a bank loan that is subject to a late repayment or is unlikely to be repaid by the borrower in full.
What part of speech is non-performing loan?
Non-performing loan is a noun.
What is the plural of non-performing loan?
The plural of non-performing loan is non-performing loans.

Words near non-performing loan in the dictionary

  1. non-pecuniary
  2. non-pecuniary benefit
  3. non-pecuniary benefits
  4. non-pedantic
  5. non-peer-reviewed
  6. non-performing loan
  7. non-performing loans
  8. non-periodic
  9. non-perishable
  10. non-permanent
  11. non-pharmacological

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