SBM Q1 net down 11.9%

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| According to SBM, the dip in net profit for the current quarter is mainly on account of a provision of Rs 41.13 crore made on transfer of securities from 'available for sale' to 'hold to maturity' category and also making a provision of Rs 7.45 crore towards the interest concession to the coffee sector. |
| The cost of deposits has declined to 4.75 per cent in June '05 as against 5.16 per cent in June '04. |
| The total advances of the bank stood at Rs 9,367 crore registering a growth of Rs 242 crore (10.61 annualised) over March, 2005. |
| The net NPA has fallen to 1.06 per cent in Q1 FY06 as against 2.39 per cent in Q1 FY05. |
First Published: Jul 28 2005 | 12:00 AM IST