Table 2

Top research areas/themes in the recent NPL Literature

RankResearch areas/ThemesNumber of articles
1stDeterminants of NPL/Factors affecting NPL112
2ndImpact of NPL on bank profitability56
3rdBehavior of NPL during the COVID-19 pandemic45
4thNPL as an indicator of bank risk and credit risk35
5thNPL and financial stability32
6thNPL and bank lending21
7thNPL and financial/banking crisis19
8thLiterature review on NPL9

Source(s): Google Scholar (curated on 17/06/2024); Google Scholar (from 2020 to mid-2024)

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