India, March 17 -- Out of more than INR 29 lakh crore owed by large corporate defaulters to PSU banks, Bank of Baroda ranks fifth with outstanding dues of INR 2.21 lakh crore. According to TransUnion CIBIL data, the bank has filed 9,013 civil suits nationwide to recover dues as of December 2025. At the top of the bank's defaulter list is Reliance Communications, promoted by Anil Ambani, with 11 cases totaling INR 23,151 crore. Earlier reports in the series show Ambani-linked firms owe INR 48,282 crore to 13 banks. With Bank of Baroda's exposure included, the total dues rise to INR 71,433 crore.

Other major defaulters include the Lanco Group (INR 7,215 crore), Hyderabad-based Gayatri Projects (INR 7,142 crore), and the Videocon Group (INR...