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Indian Bank reports 278% profit growth in Q4 of FY17

Total income rises to Rs 4,601.88 crore from Rs 4,512.18 crore in March quarter of previous year

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Indian Bank has reported a 278.39 per cent growth in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, to Rs 319.40 crore, compared with Rs 84.49 crore in the year-ago period.
 
"The bank is planning to come out with follow-on offer. As per regulations, government must bring down its stake to 75 per cent. Currently, the government holds 82% in the bank. We will look at follow-on offer and may look at raising around Rs 1,000-1,200 crore. We should be able to do this before September-October," said Kishor Kharat, new MD & CEO of Indian Bank.

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