Asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) acquired bad loans worth Rs 26,304 crore from the banks in first quarter of FY27, compared to Rs 16,876 crore during the same time last year. The over 50% y-o-y rise in purchases of non-performing loans, in the normally lean June quarter, indicates a positive signal that more transactions are taking place in the stressed assets space as resolutions are accelerating. The purchase order during the June 2026 quarter included Rs 17,942 crore of corporate loans and Rs 8,362 crore of retail loans. In the year-ago quarter, ARCs had bought Rs 10,250 crore of corporate loans and Rs 6,626 crore of retail assets.