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State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday reported a 14.4 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs5,225crore for the three months ended March 2026, driven by higher interest income. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 4,567 crore in the year-ago period. However, the bank's total income fell to Rs36,319crore during the quarter under review from Rs36,705 crore a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs32,157crore from Rs31,989crore in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) improved to 2.95 per cent of gross advances as compared to 3.95per cent by the end of March 2025. Similarly, net NPAs came down to 0.29 per cent from 0.4 per cent. The board also recommended a dividend of Rs 3 per equity share for FY 2025-26, subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the bank.
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday posted more than twofold jump in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 2,223 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 34,752 crore from Rs 29,962 crore in the same period a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing. Interest income also rose to Rs 31,340 crore from Rs 27,288 crore. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets ratio moderated to 4.09 per cent from 6.24 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs, or bad loans, came down to 0.41 per cent from 0.96 per cent at the end of the third quarter last fiscal. As a result, provisions for bad loans came down significantly to Rs 318 crore during the quarter from Rs 2,994 crore a year ago.