I had settled my credit card dues of 70,000/- in 2004 by paying an amount of Rs 50,000/- and was given a letter stating that "the amount of 50000 is arrived at as being the total amount outstanding from you as worked out and agreed upon by us" This account was sold after 5-6 years to another company who have uploaded an amount of 4.5 lakh onto CIBIL. Can a bank sell a "settled" account to another company as an NPA for recovery, especially if it is time barred? Is there a limit on the age of a settled account being uploaded onto CIBIL? i.e. can a bank upload a settled amount even after 5 years.