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nonperforming asset An asset that produces no income.

For example, a loan on which the borrower is not making payments is often described as a nonperforming asset. Firms often continue to include these assets, which are of questionable value, on their financial statements because they do not wish to show the losses entailed in writing them off. Also called nonperforming loan. Compare underperforming asset. By David L. Scott

A classification used by financial institutions that refer to loans that are in jeopardy of default. Once the borrower has failed to make interest or principal payments for 90 days, the loan is considered to be a non-performing asset. John Rockefeller

This is a loan or property (an Asset) that is not making any payments. It is in arrears. Peter Drucker. 11. Nitsure, R.R (2007), Corrective Steps towards Sound Banking, Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.XLII, No.13, March.

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