Dena Bank Q1 net up 22% at Rs 68 cr

Public sector lender Dena Bank today announced a net profit of Rs 68.3 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, a 22.28 per cent increase from that in the corresponding period a year-ago.     

The bank had a net profit of Rs 55.58 crore in the first quarter of FY08, Dena Bank said in a filing to the National Stock Exchange.     

The bank's interest income rose to Rs 767.46 crore in the June quarter from Rs 627.25 crore in the same period last year.     

Shares of Dena Bank closed at Rs 47.65, up 0.32 per cent on the BSE.