This document discusses non-performing assets (NPAs) and their impact on the performance of the Karnataka State Co-operative Apex Limited bank. It defines NPAs as loans where interest or principal payments are overdue by 90 days or more. The bank has seen rising NPAs in recent years. The objectives of the study are to understand NPAs, examine reasons for rising NPAs, analyze their impact on bank performance, and suggest measures to reduce NPAs. Primary data was collected through bank officers and records, while secondary data came from annual reports, publications, and websites. Data analysis found that the percentage of sub-standard assets to gross NPAs decreased from 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 but increased in later