Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Friday reported an 11 per cent rise in profit to Rs 5,616 crore during the March quarter. The state-owned lender had earned a net profit of Rs 5,048 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter, the bank's total income increased to Rs 36,609 crore, from Rs 35,852 crore a year ago, BoB said in a regulatory filing. The bank's interest income grew to Rs 32,642 crore, from Rs 30,642 crore in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. However, net interest income (NII) in the quarter declined to Rs 12,494 crore, from Rs 11,020 crore in the same period a year ago. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) moderated to 1.89 per cent of gross advances, as compared to 2.26 per cent by the end of March 2025. Similarly, net NPAs came down to 0.45 per cent of the advances, over 0.58 per cent at the end of 2025. The provision coverage ratio of the bank improved marginally to 93.94 per cent as on March 31, 2026. The bank's c
The Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 to provide additional credit support to businesses facing liquidity stress due to the West Asia situation.
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The RBI has issued final guidelines for transitioning to an Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework, effective April 1, 2027, largely in line with the earlier draft.
Thus far in the month of April, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by soaring 15 per cent, as compared to 9.6 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Global brokerage Nomura prefers private banks over PSU bank stocks, citing limited re-rating scope, weaker earnings quality, and high leverage risks among PSBs. It likes Axis Bank & ICICI Bank
Bank stocks traded mixed after Q4FY26 updates. PSU banks like BoB, Bank of Maharashtra gained, while shares of HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, and IDFC First Bank slipped
Nomura has warned that bank margins may decline in FY27 as credit growth continues to outpace deposits. Rising CD ratio, falling LCR, and weak deposit growth remain key risks for the banking sector.
Investor sentiments continued to be in a risk-off mood after Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of US Treasury bonds, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry
At 09:30 AM on Friday; Nifty PSU Bank index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 3.4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Based on interactions with direct selling agents (DSAs) across western India, Motilal Oswal said MSME credit demand remains healthy in Q4FY26
State-run lender raises $500 million through a five-year syndicated loan via its GIFT City IFSC unit, attracting investors across Asia and aiming to diversify funding sources
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At 09:32 AM on Monday, the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top loser among sectoral indices, down 5.4 per cent as compared to 2.8 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
State-owned lender Bank of Baroda plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through issuance of green infrastructure bonds on March 4. The base issue size is Rs 5,000 crore, with a green shoe option to retain oversubscription of up to Rs 5,000 crore, taking the total issue size to Rs 10,000 crore, market sources said. Bonds will have a tenor of seven years and are scheduled to mature on March 5, 2033. The pay-in and allotment date is March 5, 2026. Pay in is the date when exchange of bonds and money takes place between issuer and investor. The bidding for the bond issue will take place between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm on March 4 on the Electronic Book Provider (EBP) platform of the National Stock Exchange of India. Bonds have been rated 'AAA' with 'Stable' by CARE Ratings and ICRA. The bonds will carry annual interest payments and will be allocated on a uniform yield basis through a closed bidding process. The minimum application size is Rs 1 lakh and in multiples of Rs 1 lakh thereafter.
The bank has seen improvement in asset quality parameters with lower incremental slippages, leading to lower credit costs
The brokerage expects PSBs to continue growing well until the first half of FY27 (H1FY27), but said private sector banks (PVBs) could outperform thereafter
Thus far in the month of February 2026, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 5.5 per cent, as compared to 2 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty 50.
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has outperformed the market by surging 7 per cent, as against 0.5 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.