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OTS Settlement in Andhra Pradesh

We negotiate Board-approvable One Time Settlement (OTS) proposals with SBI, Union Bank (Andhra Bank legacy), Canara Bank and other lenders active in Andhra Pradesh — with sanction letter, No Dues Certificate (NDC) and CIBIL/CIC closure as the final deliverable.

Realistic OTS band computation — collateral coverage, age of NPA, recovery cost saving to bank.
Drafted OTS proposal keyed to the sanctioning authority's format (branch / SARB / zonal / Board).
Negotiation and rework across 2–3 rounds with the bank's recovery officer.
Post-approval monitoring — down payment, milestone payments and NDC issuance.
CIBIL / CIC report closure and 'settled' → 'closed' correction where the terms permit.

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Written by
Sharad Wardhan
MD, NPA Experts
CA, ex-Deputy Vice President (Banking)
Legally reviewed by
NPA Experts Legal Review Panel
Empanelled counsel practising before DRT, DRAT and High Courts
Last updated
June 1, 2026
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Andhra Pradesh

Everything a Andhra Pradesh borrower needs to know about OTS Settlement

The OTS landscape in Andhra Pradesh

OTS outcomes in Andhra Pradesh typically settle at 45–65% of the outstanding principal for viable secured exposures, with lower recovery bands for older, doubtful accounts. The exact discount depends on collateral coverage, SBI/Union Bank (Andhra Bank legacy) recovery policy and the age of the NPA. SBI and Union Bank (Andhra Bank legacy) publish periodic non-discretionary OTS windows; Canara Bank tends to negotiate case-by-case above ₹1 Cr.

Sanctioning authority — which forum approves your OTS

Small NPAs (typically under ₹25 lakh) get sanctioned at the branch; mid-size at the circle-level SARB; exposures above ₹5–10 Cr usually go to Zonal Committee or Board. In Andhra Pradesh, SBI's SARB sits at Amaravati for larger exposures.

Anonymised outcomes — recent settlements in Andhra Pradesh

Case A: Visakhapatnam-based Aqua MSME, SBI exposure ₹1.8 Cr, NPA since 2022 — OTS approved at 52% (₹94 L) with 25% down and 9-month tail. Case B: Vijayawada-based Guntur unit, Union Bank (Andhra Bank legacy) exposure ₹68 L, doubtful — OTS approved at 41% with 100% payment inside 90 days.

What can derail an OTS in Andhra Pradesh

Common derailers: unpaid statutory dues (GST/PF/ESIC) that trigger wilful-defaulter examination; ongoing SARFAESI auction that reduces the bank's incentive to settle; wilful-defaulter tag under the July 2024 RBI Master Direction. Our diagnostic flags each of these before we file.

Local intelligence

Courts, lenders and hubs relevant to Andhra Pradesh

Court structure

Andhra Pradesh High Court

Writ jurisdiction seat.

DRT Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

DRT Visakhapatnam serves the whole of Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation; some legacy Andhra files sit at DRT Hyderabad.

Primary lenders
  • SBI
  • Union Bank (Andhra Bank legacy)
  • Canara Bank
  • Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
  • HDFC Bank
  • ICICI Bank
Banking hubs
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Vijayawada
  • Guntur
  • Tirupati
  • Kurnool
Stressed sectors

Aqua & shrimp exports (West/East Godavari); Guntur chilli & tobacco trade; Tirupati auto vendors; Vizag steel-vendor MSMEs

Auction / procedural note. Aqua-farm auctions have limited buyer universe — reserve prices often see 30–35% reductions across two auction rounds.

FAQ

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