Central Bank net jumps 3-fold

Central Bank of India said its net profit jumped over three-fold to Rs 313.9 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 over the same period last year. Total income rose 22.2 per cent to Rs 3,384 crore in the July-September quarter against Rs 2,768.9 crore in the same period last year, it said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Chairman and Managing Director S Sridhar said the bank had sought infusion of Rs 700 crore from the government.