Indian Overseas Bank (IoB) on Monday reported a 56 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 1,912 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, buoyed by higher interest income. The public sector bank had reported a net profit of Rs 1,226 crore in the July-September quarter of last fiscal 2025-26. Interest income of the bank rose 17 per cent to Rs 9,201 crore during the September quarter of current fiscal, from Rs 7,849 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) as a percentage of gross advances improved to 1.19 per cent in Q2 of FY27, from 1.83 per cent in the second quarter of FY26. Shares of IoB were trading at Rs 30.01, up 4.56 per cent over previous close on BSE.
At 10:23 AM on Monday, the Nifty PSU Bank index was top gainer among sectoral indices, up 2 per cent, as compared to 0.44 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
Muthuselvaraj M of Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects the short-term bias to remain sideways but sees positive prospects for Bank of India, UCO Bank and IOB among others from a medium-term perspective.
Strong growth in gold loan portfolios enabled public sector banks to exceed priority sector targets and earn higher fee income by selling surplus PSLCs in the June quarter
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, ESAF Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank and CSB Bank were up in the range of 2% to 5% on the BSE in an otherwise tepid market on Tuesday.
The state-owned lender reported a 49.3 per cent rise in Q1 FY27 net profit, supported by strong growth in net interest income, non-interest income and improving asset quality
State-owned lender Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Monday reported a 49.3 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 1,659 crore in the three months ended June 2026, driven by improved asset quality. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 1,111 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Total income rose to Rs 10,938 crore during the April-June period from Rs 8,866.47 crore a year earlier, the bank said in a stock exchange filing. The bank's asset quality improved, with Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) dropping to 1.33 per cent for the June quarter of FY27 from 1.97 per cent a year earlier. Similarly, net NPA eased to 0.18 per cent from 0.32 per cent. Further, provisions were at Rs 834 crore in the quarter under review mostly unchanged from Rs 844 crore a year earlier but lower than Rs 1,006 crore in the March quarter. Shares of IOB were trading 4.11 per cent higher at Rs 35.2 on the BSE in the afternoon trade.
The state-owned lender has increased rates on select non-callable domestic fixed deposits, while Unity Small Finance Bank has revised rates on its 501-day scheme
Indian Overseas Bank plans to front-load ECL provisions while sustaining credit growth, backed by strong retail, MSME, and agriculture lending momentum
Indian Overseas Bank reported a 43 per cent rise in Q4 FY26 profit, supported by higher NII and lower provisions, though margins moderated during the quarter