Vijaya Bank Q4 net profit falls 26% to Rs 71 cr

For entire financial year, the bank's net profit slipped to Rs 381.80 crore compared with Rs 439.41 crore in FY15

Vijaya Bank Q4 net profit falls 26% to Rs 71 cr
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 13 2016 | 1:08 AM IST
Public sector lender Vijaya Bank on Thursday reported a 26 per cent decline in net profit to Rs 71.31 crore for the March quarter. The bank had a net profit of Rs 96.80 crore in the January-March quarter of financial year 2014-15, the lender said in a filing to the BSE.

Total income of the bank declined to Rs 3,228.48 crore in the quarter, against Rs 3,408.12 crore in the year-ago period.

For entire financial year, the bank’s net profit slipped to Rs 381.80 crore compared with Rs 439.41 crore in FY15.

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Total income also declined to Rs 12,957.44 crore during FY16 from Rs 13,152.49 crore in FYl5.

As far as asset quality of the bank was concerned, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) as a percentage of total advances rose to 6.64 per cent from 2.78 per cent in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Net NPAs also increased to 4.81 per cent, against 1.92 per cent at the end of March 2015.
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First Published: May 13 2016 | 12:20 AM IST

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