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Bank Promotion Exam Guide

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Module: General Practice

Q159: If the Committee decides that an MSME unit is unviable and recovery is the only option, which of the following is a valid "Exit Option"?

A
Converting the unit into a Public Limited Company.
B
Issuing an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
C
Sale of the account to an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) or One Time Settlement (OTS).
D
Granting a fresh term loan for expansion.
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Sale to ARC or OTS.
Concept Definition: Exit Options are the final resorts when a business cannot be revived.
Options Analysis: A & B: These are growth strategies, not exit strategies for a failed unit.
D: Lending more money to an unviable unit is a bad credit decision.
C (Recovery): The bank cuts its losses.
It can either sell the bad loan to an ARC (transferring the risk) or agree to a One Time Settlement (OTS) where the borrower pays a negotiated lump sum to close the account.
Causal Reasoning: These mechanisms allow the bank to recycle its capital rather than keeping it locked in a dead asset.