Canara Bank posts Rs 214 cr profit for Q4

Public sector lender Canara Bank today posted a profit of Rs 214 crore for the March quarter of last fiscal as it managed to rein in non-performing assets.
In comparison, the bank had registered a loss of Rs 3,905 crore for the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal, 2015-16.
Its total income during the January-March quarter of 2016-17 rose to Rs 12,889 crore, as against Rs 12,116.14 crore in the same period a year ago, Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing.
Bank's gross bad loans or non-performing assets (NPAs) during the quarter under review rose marginally to 9.63 per cent as against 9.4 per cent in the same year-ago period.

The gross NPAs, in terms of amount, were at Rs 34,202 crore, up from Rs 31,637.83 crore in the year-ago period.
Net NPAs at 6.33 per cent showed a slight decline as against 6.42 per cent a year ago.
For the entire financial year 2016-17, the bank posted a profit of Rs 1,122 crore as against a loss of 2,812.82 in the previous fiscal.
Further, the Canara Bank said the Board of Directors at its meeting held today has recommended a 10 per cent dividend for the year 2016-17.